[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 118 (Tuesday, July 11, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2315]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 290--HONORING THE LIFE OF OLIVER HAZARD PERRY MORTON

  Mr. BRAUN (for himself and Mr. Young) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 290

       Whereas Oliver Hazard Perry Morton (referred to in this 
     preamble as ``Morton'') was born in Wayne County, Indiana, on 
     August 4, 1823;
       Whereas 2023 is the 200th anniversary of Morton's birth;
       Whereas Morton attended Miami University in Ohio and 
     studied law both in Centerville, Indiana, and in law school 
     at what is known today as the University of Cincinnati;
       Whereas, in 1852, Morton was chosen to serve on the bench 
     of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Indiana;
       Whereas Morton was elected lieutenant governor of Indiana 
     on the ticket with Henry S. Lane and became governor in 1861 
     when Lane was elected to the Senate;
       Whereas Morton was the first native born Hoosier to be 
     elected Governor of Indiana;
       Whereas Morton served as Governor of Indiana for 6 years 
     between 1861 and 1867 and was a loyal supporter of the 
     Union's efforts during the Civil War;
       Whereas the Civil War started during Morton's tenure as 
     governor, and Morton responded to President Abraham Lincoln's 
     call for troops by providing 6,000 men;
       Whereas, when the Indiana legislature neglected to grant 
     funding for the war effort, Morton personally raised money to 
     equip and pay the soldiers;
       Whereas Morton was re-elected as governor in 1864 and 
     served until 1867, when he was elected to the Senate;
       Whereas Morton was a Senator from 1867 to 1877;
       Whereas Morton unsuccessfully ran for the Republican 
     presidential nomination in 1876;
       Whereas the Oliver P. Morton House in Centerville, Indiana, 
     was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975 
     and is named in Morton's honor;
       Whereas there are statues of Morton on the steps of the 
     Indiana Statehouse entrance and at the Soldiers and Sailors 
     Monument in Indianapolis, Indiana;
       Whereas Morton is 1 of Indiana's 2 assigned statues in the 
     National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States 
     Capitol; and
       Whereas Morton died on November 1, 1877, and is buried at 
     Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana; Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the dedication and efforts of Governor Oliver Hazard 
     Perry Morton helped preserve the Union during the Civil War 
     and were of importance to the State of Indiana during that 
     difficult time in United States history;
       (2) the continued legacy of Governor Oliver Hazard Perry 
     Morton continues to enrich the community and State of Indiana 
     and he is 1 of Indiana's most notable Hoosiers; and
       (3) the dedication and life of Governor Oliver Hazard Perry 
     Morton should be recognized, especially in 2023, which marks 
     the 200th anniversary of his birth.

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