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Oliver Morton

Oliver P. Morton
Oliver Hazard Perry Morton - Brady-Handy.jpg
United States Senator
from Indiana
In office
March 4, 1867 – November 1, 1877
Preceded by Henry S. Lane
Succeeded by Daniel W. Voorhees
14th Governor of Indiana
In office
January 16, 1861 – January 24, 1867
Lieutenant John R. Cravens (acting)
Conrad Baker
Preceded by Henry S. Lane
Succeeded by Conrad Baker
14th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
In office
January 14, 1861 – January 16, 1861
Governor Henry S. Lane
Preceded by Abram A. Hammond
Succeeded by John R. Cravens
as Acting Lieutenant Governor
Personal details
Born Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton
(1823-08-04)August 4, 1823
Wayne County, Indiana, U.S.
Died November 1, 1877(1877-11-01) (aged 54)
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Lucinda Burbank Morton
Alma mater Miami University
Cincinnati College
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Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (August 4, 1823 – November 1, 1877), commonly known as Oliver P. Morton, was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Indiana. He served as the 14th Governor (the first native-born) of Indiana during the American Civil War, and was a stalwart ally of President Abraham Lincoln. During the war, Morton thwarted and neutralized the Democratic-controlled Indiana General Assembly. He exceeded his constitutional authority by calling out the militia without approval, and during the period of legislative suppression he privately financed the state government through unapproved federal and private loans. He was criticized for arresting and detaining political enemies and suspected southern sympathizers. As one of President Lincoln's "war governors", Morton made signification contributions to the war effort, more than any other man in the state, and earned the lifelong gratitude of former Union soldiers for his support.

During his second term as governor, and after being partially paralyzed by a stroke, he was elected to serve in the U.S. Senate. He was a leader among the Radical Republicans of the Reconstruction era, and supported numerous bills designed to reform the former Southern Confederacy. In 1877, during his second term in the Senate, Morton suffered a second debilitating stroke that caused a rapid deterioration in his health; he died later that year. Morton was mourned nationally and his funeral procession was witnessed by thousands. He is buried in Indianapolis's Crown Hill Cemetery.


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