Marcus Morton was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He served two terms as the governor of Massachusetts and several months as Acting Governor following the death in 1825 of William Eustis. He served for 15 years as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, all the while running unsuccessfully as a Democrat for governor. He finally won the 1839 election, acquiring exactly the number of votes required for a majority win over Edward Everett. After losing the 1840 and 1841 elections, he was elected in a narrow victory in 1842.
Marcus Morton
Levi Lincoln Jr., who appointed Morton to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court but soon after became a political opponent
Engraved portrait of Morton
George Bancroft, historian and Massachusetts Democratic Party organizer
Taunton is a city and county seat of Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Taunton is situated on the Taunton River, which winds its way through the city on its way to Mount Hope Bay, 10 miles (16 km) to the south. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 59,408. Shaunna O'Connell is the mayor of Taunton.
Taunton Green
Weir Bridge, Taunton
Taunton Trial Court, completed in 2011
The "Hiker" Statue on Taunton Green