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Levi P. Morton
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vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 (1824–1920)
Levi P. Morton was Vice President of the United States under President Benjamin Harrison from 1889 to 1893, serving during a period of significant industrial growth and westward expansion in America. He lived a notably long life from 1824 to 1920, spanning nearly a century of American history.
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Key facts
- President
- Benjamin Harrison
- Preceded by
- Thomas A. Hendricks
- Succeeded by
- Adlai Stevenson I
- Lieutenant
- Charles T. Saxton
- Born
- Levi Parsons Morton , ( 1824-05-16 ) May 16, 1824, Shoreham, Vermont , U.S.
- Died
- May 16, 1920 (1920-05-16) (aged 96), Rhinebeck, New York , U.S.
- Resting place
- Rhinebeck Cemetery, Rhinebeck, New York
- Party
- Republican
- Spouses
- Lucy Young Kimball ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. October 15, 1856</span>"}]]}'>1856 ; died July 11, 1871</span>"}]]}'>1871 ) Anna Livingston Reade Street ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. February 12, 1873</span>"}]]}'>1873 ; died August 14, 1918</span>"}]]}'>1918 )
- Relatives
- Daniel O. Morton (brother), William Morton Grinnell (nephew)
- Profession
- Investment banker
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Levi
- Family name
- Morton
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shoreham
- Place of death
- Rhinebeck
- Spouse
- Anna Morton
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Position held
- ambassador
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Field of work
- politics
- Image
- Levi Morton - Brady-Handy portrait - standard crop.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Levi P. Morton
- date of birth
- 1824-01-01
- date of death
- 1920-01-01
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Levi P. Morton
- name in native language
- Levi P. Morton
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
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Encyclopedic overview
Levi Parsons Morton (May 16, 1824 – May 16, 1920) was the 22nd vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893. He also served as United States ambassador to France, as a U.S. representative from New York, and as the 31st governor of New York.
The son of a Congregational minister, Morton was born in Vermont and educated at public schools in Vermont and Massachusetts. He trained for a business career by clerking in stores and working in mercantile establishments in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. After relocating to New York City, Morton became a successful merchant, cotton broker, and investment banker.
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