Chesley V. Morton
| Chesley V. Morton | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 47th district |
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In office 1983–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph A. Burton |
| Succeeded by | Tom Sherrill |
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August 21, 1951 Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Tamara Gayle Morton |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
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| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Christian |
Chesley V. Morton is an American stockbroker, securities arbitrator, and former member of the Georgia House of Representatives.
Chesley V. Morton, Jr. was born in Miami, Florida on August 21, 1951 to Chesley V. Morton, Sr. and Anne M. Morton (unrelated). In 1953, Morton, Sr. moved the family to Fort Lauderdale where he established a law practice. Morton attended Broward County schools. While studying in Prague, Czechoslovakia, in 1968, Morton and other American students were among the first foreigners evacuated after the military invasion of that country by the Warsaw Pact. He graduated from Nova High School (Davie, Florida) in 1969 and was accepted to Florida State University, majoring in Broadcast Communications. After graduation, he worked for the Florida Public Broadcasting Service program Today in the Legislature covering political events as still photographer and TV cameraman. In 1976 he moved to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Woodrow Wilson School of Law, later transferring to Atlanta Law School. While attending night law school, Morton worked as a paralegal, and later served as a Deputy Sheriff in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
Morton married in 1986 and divorced in 1990. The couple had one child. Since 1985 he has worked as a stockbroker and as a securities industry arbitrator for the dispute resolution forums of the and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD now FINRA).
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