George W. Morton

George William Morton
3rd Mayor of Hoboken
In office April 1858 – April 1859
Preceded by	Franklin B. Carpenter
Succeeded by	Franklin B. Carpenter
Personal details
Born	July 5, 1793 Manhattan, New York City
Died	May 7, 1865 Hoboken, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Hoboken, New Jersey

George William Morton (July 5, 1793 – May 7, 1865) was an American politician who served as the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Samuel Betts.[1] He was the third Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1858 to 1859.[2]

Biography

He was born on July 5, 1793, in New York City, to Jacob Morton and Catherine Ludlow. He later married Caroline Augusta Denning.

Morton served as the first Treasurer of Hoboken, New Jersey, being elected in the 1855 Charter election.[3] He was appointed as a Water Commissioner in 1857.[4] Morton was the Democratic nominee for mayor in 1858.[5] He served a single term and was defeated by his predecessor in the 1859 election.

Morton was the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Samuel Betts.[1]

He died on May 7, 1865, in Hoboken, New Jersey.[1]

References

1. "Death of George W. Morton". The New York Times. May 9, 1865. Retrieved December 9, 2010. Mr. Morton, for many years clerk of the District Court of the United States, presided over by Judge Betts, in this city, died on Sunday morning at his residence in Hoboken. ...
2. Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319.
3. "New Jersey; Hoboken Charter Election" (PDF). The New York Times. April 14, 1855. p. 1.
4. "New-Jersey.; Injunction Refused. Election of Officers. The Hoboken Water Question" (PDF). The New York Times. December 3, 1857. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
5. "New Jersey Items" (PDF). The New York Times. April 10, 1858. Mayor - George W. Morton