Vice President Levi Parsons Morton

1824 - 1920  (96 years)

• Name	Levi Parsons Morton
  Title	Vice President
  Birth	16 May 1824	Shoreham, Addison, Vermont
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Morton Grove, Cook, Illinois
  	The village of Morton Grove Illinois is named for Levi in honor of his help in obtaining the funds to build Miller's Mill Road, now known as Lincoln Avenue.
  Occupation	4 Mar 1879
  	Member of the House of Representatives, representing New York's 11th district (Manhattan)
  		Levi P Morton Political Cartoon. Levi P Morton Political Cartoon.
  Occupation	21 Mar 1881
  	United States Minister to France Appointed by President James Abram Garfield On 24 Oct 1881, as the ambassador to France Levi was given the honor of placing the first rivet in the construction of the Statue of Liberty. It was driven into the big toe of Lady Liberty's left foot.
  		Levi Parsons Morton Statue of Liberty. Levi Parsons Morton driving the first rivet on the Statue of Liberty.
  		Statue of Liberty. Statue of Liberty.
  Occupation	4 Mar 1889
  	22nd Vice President of the United States.
  		Levi P. Morton Republican candidate for vice-president. A print made of Levi P. Morton as the Republican candidate for vice-president.
  		Harrison-Morton Platform. Running mates; Harrison & Morton and the Republican Platform.
  Occupation	1 Jan 1895
  	31st Governor of New York
  		Levi Parsons Morton Gubernatorial Portrait. Levi Parsons Morton Gubernatorial Portrait.
  Death	16 May 1920	Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York
  Burial	Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
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  Siblings	3 siblings
  1. Daniel Oliver Morton,   b. 8 Nov 1815, Shoreham, Addison, Vermont d. 5 Dec 1859, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
  2. Lucretia Morton,   b. 1817   d. 1886
  3. Electa Frary Morton,   b. 28 May 1820, Bristol, Grafton, New Hampshire d. 13 Jul 1897, Clarkson, Monroe, New York
  Person ID	I25506	Nagel
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Reverend Daniel Oliver Morton,   b. 21 Dec 1788, Winthrop, Kennebec, Maine d. 25 Mar 1852, New Hampshire (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Lucretia Parsons,   b. 26 Jul 1789, Goshen, Hampshire, Massachusetts d. 27 Dec 1862, New Hampshire (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	30 Aug 1814
  Family ID	F8162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lucy Young Kimball,   b. 22 Jul 1836   d. 11 Jul 1871 (Age 34 years)
  Children	1. Carrie Morton,   b. 1857   d. 3 Jul 1857 (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F8163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2016

  
  

  Family 2	Anna Livingston Reade Street,   b. 18 May 1846, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York d. 14 Aug 1918, Rhinecliff, Dutchess, New York (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1873	New York, New York, New York
  Children	1. Lewis Parsons Morton,   b. 1877   d. 19 Jan 1878 (Age 1 year)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Edith Livingston Morton,   b. 26 Jun 1874, Rhode Island d. 12 Nov 1964, Washington, District of Columbia (Age 90 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Lena Kearney Morton,   b. 20 May 1875   d. 10 Jun 1905, France (Age 30 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. Helen Stuyvesant Morton,   b. 2 Aug 1876, Newwport, Newport, Rhode Island d. 6 Sep 1952 (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   5. Alice Morton,   b. 23 Mar 1879   d. 19 Jun 1917 (Age 38 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   6. Mary Morton,   b. 11 Jun 1881, New York d. 20 Apr 1932, Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland (Age 50 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F8164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 May 1824 - Shoreham, Addison, Vermont Biographical Information - The village of Morton Grove Illinois is named for Levi in honor of his help in obtaining the funds to build Miller's Mill Road, now known as Lincoln Avenue. - - Morton Grove, Cook, Illinois Marriage - 1873 - New York, New York, New York Death - 16 May 1920 - Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York Burial - - Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  		Vice President Levi P Morton. Levi P Morton - 22nd Vice President of the United States. My 7th cousin 6 times removed.