 1832 - 1902 (70 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Julius Sterling Morton |
| Born |
22 Apr 1832 |
Adams, Jefferson, New York  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
He was a Nebraska newspaper editor who served as President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of Agriculture. |
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J Sterling Morton For The Cabinet.
The Boston Post, Tuesday Morning, February 21, 1893 page 2. |
| Philanthropy |
10 Apr 1872 |
Nebraska |
| On this date Julius Morton founded Arbor Day. In 1855 his home state of Nebraska was the first state to make it a legal holiday moving the date to April 22nd to honor Julius's birthday. Eventually all 50 states made Arbor Day a holiday. In 1970 President Richard Nixon declared the last Friday in April National Arbor Day. |
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Julius Sterling Morton excerpted from a larger article about the men of Arbor Day.
The Vicksburg (Mississippi Evening Post, Monday, September 28, 1885, page 3. |
| Died |
27 Apr 1902 |
Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois |
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J. Sterling Morton Obituary.
The Inter Ocean (Chicago, Illinois) Monday, April 28 1902 page 8. |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I24523 |
Nagel |
| Last Modified |
6 Dec 2015 |
| Father |
Julius Dewey Morton, b. 10 Mar 1808, Saint Albans, Franklin, Vermont , d. 14 Feb 1865, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (Age 56 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Emeline Sterling, b. 16 Feb 1812, Adams, Jefferson, New York , d. 19 Sep 1890, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska (Age 78 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Family ID |
F7940 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Caroline Joy, b. 9 Aug 1833, Hallowell, Kennebec, Maine , d. 29 Jun 1881, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska (Age 47 years) |
| Married |
30 Oct 1854 |
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan |
| Children |
| + | 1. Joy Morton, b. 27 Sep 1855, Nebraska City, Otoe, Nebraska , d. 10 May 1934, Lisle, DuPage, Illinois (Age 78 years) [Birth] |
| + | 2. Paul Morton, b. 22 May 1857, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan , d. 19 Feb 1911, New York, New York, New York (Age 53 years) [Birth] |
| + | 3. Mark Morton, b. 2 Nov 1858, d. 24 Jun 1951 (Age 92 years) [Birth] |
| | 4. Carl Morton, b. 18 Feb 1865, d. 7 Jan 1901 (Age 35 years) [Birth] |
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| Last Modified |
7 Dec 2015 |
| Family ID |
F7941 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Born - 22 Apr 1832 - Adams, Jefferson, New York |
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 | Married - 30 Oct 1854 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan |
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 | Philanthropy - On this date Julius Morton founded Arbor Day. In 1855 his home state of Nebraska was the first state to make it a legal holiday moving the date to April 22nd to honor Julius's birthday. Eventually all 50 states made Arbor Day a holiday. In 1970 President Richard Nixon declared the last Friday in April National Arbor Day. - 10 Apr 1872 - Nebraska |
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 | Died - 27 Apr 1902 - Lake Forest, Lake, Illinois |
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