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American politician
Allen B. Morse
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Allen Benton Morse
Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
1885–1885
Preceded byJames V. Campbell
Succeeded byThomas R. Sherwood
Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
In office
1885–1892
Mayor of Ionia
In office
1882–1882
Member of the Michigan Senate
In office
1875–1875
Personal details
BornAllen Benton Morse
(1837-01-07)January 7, 1837
Otisco, Michigan, U.S.
DiedJuly 1, 1921(1921-07-01) (aged 84)
Ionia, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (Before 1890s)
Republican (After 1890s)
EducationMichigan State Agricultural College
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Union Army
Branch/service21st Michigan Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Allen Benton Morse (January 7, 1837 – July 1, 1921) was an American diplomat, jurist and politician.

Born in Otisco, Ionia County, Michigan, Morse studied at the Michigan State Agricultural College for two years. He then served in the 21st Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and was badly wounded losing his left arm. He then studied and then practiced law in Ionia, Michigan. He served as county attorney of Ionia County in 1867. Morse also served on the Ionia City Council and as mayor of Ionia, Michigan in 1882. In 1875, Morse served in the Michigan State Senate and was a Democrat. Morse then served on the Michigan Supreme Court from 1885 to 1892 and was chief justice in 1885. In 1892, Morse sought the Democratic nomination for the Governor of Michigan and lost the race. Morse then served as United States consul, in Glasgow, Scotland from 1893 to 1897. Around this time, Morse switched to the Republican Party. Morse died suddenly at his home in Ionia, Michigan.

Notable Opinions

  1. Sherwood v. Walker

Notes

  1. Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  2. 'Manual for the use of the Legislature of the State of Michigan 1875-1876, W. S. George & Company-state printers, Lansing, Michigan: 1875, Biographical Sketch of Allen B. Morse, pg. 447
  3. 'A. B. Morse Once Chief of State Court, Dies,' Escanaba Morning Press (Michigan), July 2, 1921, pg. 2
  4. "Sherwood v. Walker, 33 N.W. 919, 66 Mich. 568 – CourtListener.com". CourtListener. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
Party political offices
Preceded byEdwin B. Winans Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan
1892 		Succeeded bySpencer O. Fisher


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