About Oliver A. Morse
Lived 1815 – 1870 (aged 55). Oliver A. Morse was an American politician and lawyer.
Oliver Andrew Morse (March 26, 1815 – April 20, 1870) was an American politician and attorney. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from New York. He was also a founding member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.
Early life Morse was born in Cherry Valley, New York, on March 26, 1815. His parents were Mary G. and James O. Morse, an attorney and judge. His uncle was Wiliam M. Oliver, a congressman for the state of New York and acting lieutenant governor of New York. He then studied law. However, he claimed to have been swindled of $3,000 by his partner and New York attorney Samuel Campbell.
Morse died in New York City on April 20, 1870. He was buried in Cherry Valley Cemetery in Cherry Valley.
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American politician (1815–1870)
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Oliver A. Morse was born on 26 March 1815 in Cherry Valley.
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Oliver A. Morse died on 20 April 1870 in New York City.
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Oliver A. Morse was a politician and lawyer.
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