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{{short description|American politician}}
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| name = Jackson Morton
| name = Jackson Morton
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| state1 = [[Florida]]
| state1 = [[Florida]]
| term_start1 = March 4, 1849
| term_start1 = March 4, 1849
| term_end1 = March 4, 1855
| term_end1 = March 3, 1855
| alongside1 = {{unbulleted list| [[David Levy Yulee|David Yulee]] 1849–1851 | [[Stephen Mallory]] 1851–1855}}
| alongside1 = {{unbulleted list| [[David Levy Yulee|David Yulee]] 1849–1851 | [[Stephen Mallory]] 1851–1855}}
| predecessor1 = [[James Westcott]]
| predecessor1 = [[James Westcott]]
| successor1 = [[David Levy Yulee|David Yulee]]
| successor1 = [[David Levy Yulee|David Yulee]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1794|08|10}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1794|08|10}}
| birth_place = [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]]
| birth_place = [[Spotsylvania County, Virginia]], US
| death_date = {{death date and age|1874|11|20|1794|08|10}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1874|11|20|1794|08|10}}
| death_place = [[Santa Rosa County, Florida]]
| death_place = [[Santa Rosa County, Florida]], US
| resting_place = Morton Cemetery,<br/>Santa Rosa County, Florida
| nationality = American
| party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| party = [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| relations = [[Jeremiah Morton]] (brother)
| relations = [[Jeremiah Morton]] (brother)
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list| [[Washington and Lee University|Washington College]]|[[College of William & Mary|College of William and Mary]]}}
| alma_mater = {{unbulleted list| [[Washington and Lee University|Washington College]]|[[College of William & Mary|College of William and Mary]]}}
| signature = Signature of Jackson Morton (1794–1874).png
}}
}}
'''Jackson Morton''' (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]], he represented Florida as a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from [[Florida]] to the [[Provisional Confederate States Congress|Provisional Congress of the Confederate States]] from 1861 to 1862.
'''Jackson Morton''' (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]], he represented Florida as a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from [[Florida]] to the [[Provisional Confederate States Congress|Provisional Congress of the Confederate States]] from 1861 to 1862.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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==Political career==
==Political career==
In 1836, Morton became a member of the [[Florida Territorial Legislative Council]] and served as its president in 1837. In 1838, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention for the first [[Florida Constitution]]. He was a [[United States Navy]] agent in Pensacola from 1841 to 1845. In 1848, he was a [[U.S. Electoral College|presidential elector]] on the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] ticket. Morton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848. He served in the Senate from 1849 to 1855 and was not a candidate for reelection. He resumed activity in the lumber business after his senate service.
In 1836, Morton became a member of the [[Florida Territorial Legislative Council]] and served as its president in 1837. In 1838, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention for the first [[Florida Constitution]]. He was a [[United States Navy]] agent in Pensacola from 1841 to 1845. In 1848, he was a [[U.S. Electoral College|presidential elector]] on the [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig Party]] ticket. Morton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848. He served in the Senate from 1849 to 1855 when he was no longer a candidate for reelection and resumed his lumber business.


As the [[slavery]] division grew between northern and southern United States, Morton became active in the development of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]]. On November 30, 1860, he was chosen to represent Santa Rosa County as a delegate of the Florida Secession Convention in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]. On January 7, 1861, he was appointed to be part of a twelve-person committee to prepare an [[Ordinance of Secession]] for Florida.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.civilwarhome.com/Florida1.htm Florida In The Civil War, Chapter 1<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Morton and [[George Taliaferro Ward]] attempted to have the ordinance amended so that Florida would not secede until [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Alabama]] seceded and so that popular ratification would be required. They were overruled on January 8, 1861, and the ordinance went to a vote as planned.<ref>[http://www.coolchange.net/archives/january.htm Freedom First<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202223803/http://www.coolchange.net/archives/january.htm |date=February 2, 2006 }}</ref> Morton voted in favor of secession and, on January 10, 1861, by a vote of 62-7, Florida became the third state to leave the United States.
As the division over [[slavery]] grew between northern and southern states, Morton became active in the development of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]]. On November 30, 1860, he was chosen to represent Santa Rosa County as a delegate of the Florida Secession Convention in [[Tallahassee, Florida|Tallahassee]]. On January 7, 1861, he was appointed to be part of a twelve-person committee to prepare an [[Ordinance of Secession]] for Florida.<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.civilwarhome.com/Florida1.htm Florida In The Civil War, Chapter 1<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Morton and [[George Taliaferro Ward]] attempted to have the ordinance amended so that Florida would not secede until [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[Alabama]] seceded and so that popular ratification would be required. They were overruled on January 8, 1861, and the ordinance went to a vote as planned.<ref>[http://www.coolchange.net/archives/january.htm Freedom First<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060202223803/http://www.coolchange.net/archives/january.htm |date=February 2, 2006 }}</ref> Morton voted in favor of secession and, on January 10, 1861, by a vote of 62–7, Florida became the third state to leave the United States.


On January 17, 1861, Morton was appointed to be a delegate to the Montgomery Convention for constructing a provisional Confederate government. On February 4, 1861, the delegates met and drafted the [[Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States]] which was signed by Morton and the rest of the delegates four days later. The delegates at this convention became the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. He served for the duration of the Provisional Congress and, in the month following the Provisional Constitution, he also signed its successor, the [[Confederate States Constitution]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Morton and [[Augustus Maxwell]] were the only people to represent Florida in both the United States Congress and the [[Congress of the Confederate States|Confederate States Congress]].
On January 17, 1861, Morton was appointed to be a delegate to the Montgomery Convention for constructing a provisional Confederate government. On February 4, 1861, the delegates met and drafted the [[Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States]] which was signed by Morton and the rest of the delegates four days later. The delegates at this convention became the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. He served for the duration of the Provisional Congress and, in the month following the Provisional Constitution, he also signed its successor, the [[Confederate States Constitution]].<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Morton and [[Augustus Maxwell]] were the only people to represent Florida in both the United States Congress and the [[Congress of the Confederate States|Confederate States Congress]].
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of slave owners]]
* [[List of slave owners]]
* [[List of United States Senators from Florida]]
* [[List of United States senators from Florida]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Find a Grave|7826211}}
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morton.html#945.65.92 Jackson Morton] at ''[[The Political Graveyard]]''
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morton.html#945.65.92 Jackson Morton] at ''[[The Political Graveyard]]''
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Latest revision as of 05:35, 22 February 2024

Jackson Morton
Deputy from Florida
to the Provisional Congress
of the Confederate States
In office
February 4, 1861 – February 17, 1862
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
United States Senator
from Florida
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855
Serving with
Preceded byJames Westcott
Succeeded byDavid Yulee
Personal details
Born(1794-08-10)August 10, 1794
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, US
DiedNovember 20, 1874(1874-11-20) (aged 80)
Santa Rosa County, Florida, US
Political partyWhig
RelationsJeremiah Morton (brother)
Alma mater
Signature

Jackson Morton (August 10, 1794 – November 20, 1874) was an American politician. A member of the Whig Party, he represented Florida as a U.S. Senator from 1849 to 1855. He also served as a Deputy from Florida to the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1862.

Early life and education

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Morton was born in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was the brother of Jeremiah Morton, a U.S. Representative from Virginia. Jackson Morton attended Washington College (present-day Washington and Lee University) and the College of William and Mary. He moved to Santa Rosa County, Florida, in 1820 and engaged in the lumber business.

Political career

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In 1836, Morton became a member of the Florida Territorial Legislative Council and served as its president in 1837. In 1838, he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention for the first Florida Constitution. He was a United States Navy agent in Pensacola from 1841 to 1845. In 1848, he was a presidential elector on the Whig Party ticket. Morton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1848. He served in the Senate from 1849 to 1855 when he was no longer a candidate for reelection and resumed his lumber business.

As the division over slavery grew between northern and southern states, Morton became active in the development of the Confederacy. On November 30, 1860, he was chosen to represent Santa Rosa County as a delegate of the Florida Secession Convention in Tallahassee. On January 7, 1861, he was appointed to be part of a twelve-person committee to prepare an Ordinance of Secession for Florida.[1] Morton and George Taliaferro Ward attempted to have the ordinance amended so that Florida would not secede until Georgia and Alabama seceded and so that popular ratification would be required. They were overruled on January 8, 1861, and the ordinance went to a vote as planned.[2] Morton voted in favor of secession and, on January 10, 1861, by a vote of 62–7, Florida became the third state to leave the United States.

On January 17, 1861, Morton was appointed to be a delegate to the Montgomery Convention for constructing a provisional Confederate government. On February 4, 1861, the delegates met and drafted the Provisional Constitution of the Confederate States which was signed by Morton and the rest of the delegates four days later. The delegates at this convention became the Provisional Congress of the Confederate States. He served for the duration of the Provisional Congress and, in the month following the Provisional Constitution, he also signed its successor, the Confederate States Constitution.[1] Morton and Augustus Maxwell were the only people to represent Florida in both the United States Congress and the Confederate States Congress.

Later life and death

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Jackson Morton returned to Santa Rosa County and died at his home, "Mortonia", on November 22, 1874. He was interred there in a private cemetery.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Florida In The Civil War, Chapter 1
  2. ^ Freedom First Archived February 2, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

Further reading

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  • Brian R. Rucker (1990), Jackson Morton: West Florida's Soldier, Senator, and Secessionist, Patagonia Pr ISBN 1-882695-00-3.
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