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Morton (LEVI PARSONS an American)

LEVI PARSONS, an American financier; born in Shoreham, Vt., May 16, 1824. At the age of 16 he worked in a country store. In 1849 he went to Boston, and, though possessed of little capital, was admitted as a partner in a prominent mercantile firm; five years later he removed to New York, and in 1863 established the banking house of Morton, Bliss & Co., with a branch in London under the name of Morton, Rose & Co. In 1878 he was MORTON elected to Congress; re-elected two years later.

Died in 1920. governor of New York in 1894-1896.

Appointed minister to France elected Vice-President headed by Benjamin Harrison, and was on the ticket governor of New York in 1894-1896.

Died in 1920. an