Morton (surname)
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Morton is an English,Irish and Scottish surname and may refer to the following people:
- Alicia MortonAlicia MortonAlicia Morton is an American actress and singer.-Biography:Morton started singing when she was 18 months old. When she was 6, she played Molly in Annie at her school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 7 when she landed the part of young Cosette in Broadway's Les Misérables in 1996. Costar Ricky...
(born 1987), American actress - Bill MortonBill MortonBill Morton was Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority. He succeeded Ron Tuck, who resigned due to the SQA exams controversy in 2000....
, Scottish former Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualifications Authority - Bill Morton (American football) (1909–1987), American football player
- Cale MortonCale MortonCale Morton is an Australian rules football player, recruited at pick 4 in the 2007 AFL Draft by the Melbourne Football Club....
(born 1990), Australian footballer - Charles MortonCharles MortonCharles Morton , was an American actor.-Career:Born in Illinois, Charles Morton spent his adolescence in Madison, Wisconsin; receiving his education at Madison High School and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.He made his first stage appearance at the age of seven and later appeared in vaudeville,...
(1907–1966), American actor - Charles Morton (impresario)Charles Morton (impresario)Charles Morton was a Music hall and theatre manager. Born in Hackney, he built the first purpose built tavern Music hall, the Canterbury Music Hall, and became known as the Father of the Halls.-Canterbury Hall:...
(1819–1904) theatre and music hall manager, known as The Father of the Halls - Charlie Morton (pitcher)Charlie Morton (pitcher)Charles A. Morton is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He stands at 6'5" and weighs in at about 230 lbs. He is a right-hander.-Professional career:...
(born 1983), American baseball pitcher - David MortonDavid MortonDavid H. Morton was an American poet.Born in Elkton, Kentucky, he graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1909....
(1886–1957), American poet - Dudley W. MortonDudley W. MortonDudley Walker Morton was a submarine commander of the United States Navy during World War II. He was commander of during its third through seventh patrols. Wahoo was one of the most-celebrated submarines of World War II, sinking at least 19 Japanese ships, more than any other submarine of the time...
(1907–1943), US Navy submarine commander during World War Two - Henry Morton (scientist)Henry Morton (scientist)Henry Morton was a United States scientist, the first president of the Stevens Institute of Technology.-Biography:...
(1836–1902), scientist, first president of Stevens Institute of Technology - Henry Vollam MortonHenry Vollam MortonHenry Canova Vollam Morton, was a journalist and pioneering travel writer from Lancashire, England, best known for his prolific and popular books on Britain and the Holy Land...
(1892–1979), writer - Ian MortonIan MortonIan Stuart Morton is a former English cricketer. Morton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex....
(1970-), English cricketer - Jelly Roll MortonJelly Roll MortonFerdinand Joseph LaMothe , known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer....
(1885/1890–1941), influential jazz pianist, bandleader and composer - John Morton (bishop) (c. 1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury and later Lord Chancellor of England
- Joy MortonJoy Morton, Joy Morton founded the Morton Salt Company and The Morton Arboretum.Morton grew to manhood in Nebraska City, Nebraska in Nebraska Territory. His mother, Caroline Joy, was an accomplished artist, musician, and gardener...
, Morton Salt Company owner - Julius Sterling MortonJulius Sterling MortonJulius Sterling Morton was a Nebraska editor who served as President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of Agriculture. He was a prominent Bourbon Democrat, taking the conservative position on political, economic and social issues, and opposing agrarianism...
(1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture - Kate MortonKate MortonKate Morton is an Australian author, who has enjoyed domestic and international success with her novels The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden. Morton's third novel, The Distant Hours, was published in 2010.-Early life and education:Morton is the eldest of three sisters...
(born 1976), Australian author - Les MortonLes MortonLeslie Morton is a retired male race walker from England, who twice competed for Great Britain at the Summer Olympics . He set his personal best in the 50 km race in 1989....
(born 1958), English racewalker - Levi P. MortonLevi P. MortonLevi Parsons Morton was a Representative from New York and the 22nd Vice President of the United States . He also later served as the 31st Governor of New York.-Biography:...
(1824–1920), 22nd Vice-President of the United States - Lucie Morton, an ampelographer, student and translator of French ampelographer Pierre GaletPierre GaletPierre Galet is a French ampelographer and author who was an influential figure within ampelography in the 20th century and before DNA typing was widely introduced...
- Marcus MortonMarcus MortonMarcus Morton was a lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives and served two terms as 16th and 18th Governor of Massachusetts, as well as a portion of an unexpired term in 1825, as Acting Governor.Morton...
(1784–1864), Governor of Massachusetts - Marcus Morton (jurist)Marcus Morton (jurist)Marcus Morton , American lawyer and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, was born in Taunton, the son of future Governor Marcus Morton and his wife Charlotte . He attended Bristol County Academy, was graduated from Brown University in 1838, and from...
(1819–1891), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court - Mark MortonMark MortonMark Morton may refer to:* Mark Morton , New South Wales politician* Mark Morton * Mark Morton , co-founder of Morton Salt* Mark Morton , guitarist with Lamb of God...
, several people, including:- Mark Morton (musician)Mark Morton (musician)Mark Duane Morton is the lead guitarist of the American groove metal band Lamb Of God.- Before Lamb of God :Morton grew up near Williamsburg, Virginia. His first band was Axis, which was composed of other local youth, one being Ryan Lake of Alabama Thunderpussy fame. Morton played rhythm guitar...
(born 1972), guitarist of American Heavy Metal band Lamb of God
- Mark Morton (musician)
- Max Morton (born 1984), sound producer at Morton Studio, founder of Power Metal band MORTON
- Oliver Hazard Perry MortonOliver Hazard Perry MortonOliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton , commonly known as Oliver P. Morton, was a U.S. Republican Party politician from Indiana. He served as the 14th Governor of Indiana during the American Civil War, and was a stalwart ally of President Abraham Lincoln. During the war, Morton suppressed the...
(1823–1877), U.S. senator from Indiana - Ricky MortonRicky MortonRichard Wendell "Ricky" Morton is an American professional wrestler who has worked for such wrestling organizations as Jim Crockett Promotions, the American Wrestling Association, Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation and Total Nonstop Action...
(born 1956), professional wrestler - Robert MortonRobert MortonRobert Morton was an English composer of the early Renaissance, mostly active at the Burgundian court. He was highly regarded at the time. Only secular vocal music, all Rondeaux for three voices, survive.-Life:...
, several people - Samantha MortonSamantha MortonSamantha Jane Morton is an English actress and film director. She began her performing career with guest roles in television shows such as Soldier Soldier and Boon before making her film debut in the 1997 drama film This Is the Sea, playing the character of Hazel Stokes...
(born 1977), Academy Award-nominated English actress - Samuel George MortonSamuel George MortonSamuel George Morton was an American physician and natural scientist. Morton, reared a Quaker but became Episcopalian in midlife, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1820. After earning an advanced degree from Edinburgh University in...
(1799–1851), American physician and natural scientist - Tom MortonTom MortonTom Morton is a Scottish writer, broadcaster, and musician. He lives and works mainly in the Shetland Islands.Morton currently presents a BBC Radio Scotland show, broadcast each weekday afternoon...
(born 1955), Scottish journalist - Thomas MortonThomas MortonThomas Morton may refer to:* Tom Morton , Scottish journalist, author and BBC Radio Scotland broadcaster* Thomas Morton , Bishop of Durham and Chester in the 17th century...
, several people, including:- Thomas Morton (bishop)Thomas Morton (bishop)Thomas Morton was an English churchman, bishop of several dioceses.-Early life:Morton was born in York on 20 March 1564. He was brought up and grammar school educated in the city and nearby Halifax. In 1582 he became a pensioner at St John's College, Cambridge from which he graduated with a BA in...
(1564–1659), Bishop of Durham and Chester in the 17th century - Thomas Morton (playwright)Thomas Morton (playwright)Thomas Morton was an English playwright.-Life:Morton was born in the city of Durham. He was the son of John and Grace Morton of Whickham, County Durham. He went to London to study law at Lincoln's Inn, but abandoned his studies for playwriting. For much of his life, Thomas lived in Pangbourne in...
(1764–1838), British playwright - Thomas Morton (colonist) (c. 1576–1647), British lawyer and early colonist of Massachusetts
- Thomas Morton (bishop)
- William MortonWilliam MortonWilliam Morton may refer to:* William T.G. Morton , American dentist, the first to use ether anesthesia* William Morton , American boxer, see Boxing at the 1955 Pan American Games* William Morton , Scottish cricketer...
, several people - William T. G. Morton (1819 –1868), popularized ether inhalation for surgical anesthesia
See also
Jordan 'Morton' Hampson- Earl of MortonEarl of MortonThe title Earl of Morton was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1458 for James Douglas of Dalkeith. Along with it, the title Lord Aberdour was granted. This latter title is the courtesy title for the eldest son and heir to the Earl of Morton....
, Scottish peerage - Morton (disambiguation)
- Moreton (disambiguation)