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Morton (OLIVER PERRY American)

OLIVER PERRY, American statesman; born in Wayne co., Ind., Aug. 4, 1823; studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1847; elected governor of Indiana in 1861, and by his loyelected a United States Senator from tain the administration during the try ing times of the Civil War. He was elected a United States Senator from Indiana as a Republican in 1867, serving till 1877, and in the latter year was a member of the Electoral Commission.

He died in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 1, 1877.

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