David L. Morril

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David L. Morril

David Lawrence Morril (born June 10, 1772 in Epping , Rockingham County , New Hampshire Colony , †  January 28, 1849 in Concord , New Hampshire ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Hampshire from 1824 to 1827 . Between 1817 and 1823 he represented his state in the US Senate .

Early years and political advancement

David Morril attended Phillips Exeter Academy , where he was trained as a teacher until 1791. Then he studied medicine . Between 1793 and 1800 he worked as a doctor in Epsom. At the same time he also studied theology and was ordained as pastor of the Presbyterian Church. From 1802 to 1811 he was pastor in Goffstown . After that he worked as a doctor again. Morril was a member of Thomas Jefferson's Democratic Republican Party . Between 1808 and 1817 he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives ; in 1816 he succeeded George B. Upham as Speaker of this Chamber of Parliament.

Senator and Governor

In 1816, Morril was elected to succeed Thomas W. Thompson as Class 2 Senator in the US Congress . There he officiated between March 4, 1817 and March 3, 1823. After the end of his tenure, his seat went to Samuel Bell , formerly Governor of Hampshire. After returning from Washington , Morril was first a member and President of the New Hampshire Senate between 1823 and 1824 . In 1824 he was elected the new governor of his state, with 49.2 percent of the vote against incumbent Levi Woodbury . Morril took this office on June 3, 1824 and could remain in office after two re-elections until June 7, 1827. During this time, the expansion of the roads in his state was driven forward and the school system improved.

Another résumé

After he failed in a renewed attempt for re-election in 1827, Morril withdrew from politics. He later published the New Hampshire Religious Observer religious newspaper. He also became vice president of the American Bible Society and was active in the Sunday School Union . Governor Morril died in 1849. He was married twice and had four children.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 3, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Our Campaigns: NH Governor, March 09, 1824
personal data
SURNAME Morril, David L.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Morril, David Lawrence (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1772
PLACE OF BIRTH Epping , New Hampshire Colony
DATE OF DEATH January 28, 1849
Place of death Concord , New Hampshire