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14th Governor of Indiana, served during the American Civil War. Republican. Morton was instrumental in providing troops from Indiana in the Civil War. Served in the U.S. Senate from 1867-1877. Fanny Seward references him in her 1862-1863 diary as attending an evening reception in their home in Washington, D.C., in March 1863. He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Edward K. Hart.

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Biography: 
14th Governor of Indiana, served during the American Civil War. Republican. Morton was instrumental in providing troops from Indiana in the Civil War. Served in the U.S. Senate from 1867-1877. Fanny Seward references him in her 1862-1863 diary as attending an evening reception in their home in Washington, D.C., in March 1863. He was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Edward K. Hart.
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.nga.org/governor/oliver-perry-morton/
Title of Webpage: 
Oliver Perry Morton - National Governor's Association
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Website
Citation URL: 
https://www.nga.org/governor/oliver-perry-morton/
Title of Webpage: 
Oliver Perry Morton - National Governor's Association
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Website
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https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=m001020
Title of Webpage: 
Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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