Morris M. Estee

Morris March Estee (November 23, 1833 – October 27, 1903) was an American lawyer and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1863 to 1865 and again from 1873 to 1875, serving as speaker of the Assembly during his second term, in addition to several other offices. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of California in 1882 and 1894, losing both races.

Biography Engraving by Britton & Rey from a photograph by G. D. Morse, 1882 Estee was born in Pennsylvania but spent his young adult life in Sacramento from 1857 to 1859. His business card read: M.M.Estee, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Office: No 88 J Street, bet, Third and Fourth, (South Side,) Sacramento. He was elected in 1862 to the California State Assembly, one of five members representing the 16th District. From 1863 to 1866 he was District Attorney for Sacramento County.

In 1866 he moved to San Francisco, and practiced with a number of partners including John Henry Boalt. He died in Honolulu on October 27, 1903, at the age of 69.