Elmer A. Morse
Encyclopedia
Elmer Addison Morse was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in Franksville, Wisconsin
, Morse attended the common schools of Racine County.
He was graduated from Ripon College, Wisconsin, in 1893.
Morse was elected county superintendent of schools of Racine County in 1893 and reelected in 1895.
He attended the law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Antigo, Wisconsin
; Morse was also city attorney of Antigo 1900-1906.
He also engaged in the insurance and real estate business from 1900 until his death.
Morse was elected as a Republican
to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law at Antigo, Wisconsin
.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1934 and 1940.
He died at Rochester, Minnesota
, on October 4, 1945.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo, Wisconsin
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in Franksville, Wisconsin
Franksville, Wisconsin
Franksville is a former census-designated place in Racine County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2000 census. It became part of the newly-established village of Caledonia on March 20, 2006.-Geography:...
, Morse attended the common schools of Racine County.
He was graduated from Ripon College, Wisconsin, in 1893.
Morse was elected county superintendent of schools of Racine County in 1893 and reelected in 1895.
He attended the law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
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He was admitted to the bar in 1900 and commenced practice in Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2000 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and...
; Morse was also city attorney of Antigo 1900-1906.
He also engaged in the insurance and real estate business from 1900 until his death.
Morse was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1907-March 3, 1913).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress.
He resumed the practice of law at Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2000 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and...
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He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1934 and 1940.
He died at Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the...
, on October 4, 1945.
He was interred in Elmwood Cemetery, Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo, Wisconsin
Antigo is a city in and the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 8,560 at the 2000 census. Antigo is the center of a farming and lumbering district, and its manufactures consist principally of lumber, chairs, furniture, sashes, doors and blinds, hubs and...
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