Perez Morton
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Portrait of Morton, by Saint-Mémin
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| Massachusetts Attorney General | |
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In office 1810–1832 |
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| Preceded by | Barnabas Bidwell |
| Succeeded by | James T. Austin |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1810–1811 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
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In office 1806–1808 |
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| Preceded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1751 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 14, 1837 (aged 85) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Wentworth Apthorp |
| Children | Sarah Apthorp Morton (1782–1844); Anna Louisa Morton (1783–1843); Frances Wentworth Morton (1785–1831); Charles Ward Apthorp Morton (1786-1809); Charlotte Morton (1787–1819) |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Profession | Attorney |
Perez Morton (November 13, 1751 – October 14, 1837) was a lawyer and revolutionary patriot in Boston, Massachusetts.
Morton was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1751, and raised in Boston. His father, Joseph Morton, worked as a tavern-keeper at the White Horse Tavern. Perez attended the Boston Latin School starting around 1760, and Harvard College, graduating in 1771. He was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1774.
He participated in the Committee of Safety, and the Committee of Correspondence; he was also a Mason, serving as Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1789-1790. In 1775-1776, he was Deputy Secretary of the Council of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay. On April 8, 1776, Morton spoke at the memorial service held for Joseph Warren, at King's Chapel.
In 1778, he married Sarah Wentworth Apthorp. Together they had 5 children: Sarah Apthorp Morton (1782–1844); Anna Louisa Morton (1783–1843); Frances Wentworth Morton (1785–1831); Charles Ward Apthorp Morton (1786–1809); and Charlotte Morton (1787–1819) From ca.1796 to ca.1803, the Mortons owned a house on Dudley Street in Dorchester; the house may have been designed by Charles Bulfinch. Friends and associates of Morton included James Bowdoin, John Adams, and James Swan.
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