Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
---|---|---|---|---|
1801-1802 | 17 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1802-1803 | 17 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1803-1804 | 17 | Democratic-Republican | ||
1804-1805 | 17 | Democratic-Republican |
COUNTIES: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler
Captain Thomas Morton (Democratic Republican17) Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties 1801-1805
Early Life:
Captain Thomas Morton, born May 1751, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; captain, Westmoreland County Rangers, American Revolution, 1778-1783; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1791-1793; unsuccessful reelection, 1793; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1794; unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1797; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1800-1801; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1801-1805; unsuccessful reelection, 1805; married, Agnes Morton, children, William Morton, Robert Morton, Mary Martha Morton Truax; died, November 9, 1845 (aged 94); interment, Morton Cemetery, Needmore, Fulton County, Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Allegheny County, 1791-1793; unsuccessful reelection, 1793.
Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 11th district, 1794.
Unsuccessful campaign, Pennsylvania State Senate, 11th district, 1797.
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Allegheny Counties, 1800-1801.
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 17th district Allegheny, Beaver and Butler Counties, 1801-1805; unsuccessful reelection, 1805.
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:
Not currently available.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)
Thomas Morton (1751-1845) - Find a Grave Memorial