Oliver A. Morse
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Oliver Andrew Morse was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Cherry Valley, New York
, Morse pursued classical studies and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
, in 1833.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Cherry Valley, New York
.
Morse was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858.
Writer and translator.
He died in New York City April 20, 1870.
He was interred in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York is the name of two locations in Otsego County, New York:*Cherry Valley , New York*Cherry Valley , New York...
, Morse pursued classical studies and was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, in 1833.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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and commenced practice in Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York is the name of two locations in Otsego County, New York:*Cherry Valley , New York*Cherry Valley , New York...
.
Morse was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Thirty-fifth
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
Congress (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1859).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1858.
Writer and translator.
He died in New York City April 20, 1870.
He was interred in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York
Cherry Valley, New York is the name of two locations in Otsego County, New York:*Cherry Valley , New York*Cherry Valley , New York...
.