Morris Franklin

Morris Franklin
Member of the New York State Senate
First District (Class 1)
In office
1842–1843
Preceded byMinthorne Tompkins
Succeeded byDavid R. Floyd-Jones
Personal details
Born(1801-10-20)October 20, 1801
New York City
DiedOctober 22, 1885(1885-10-22) (aged 84)
Flushing, Queens

Morris Franklin (October 20, 1801 – October 22, 1885) was an American lawyer, businessman and politician from New York.

Early life

He was born on October 20, 1801, in New York City. He was the son of Mary (née Haviland) Franklin (1773–1854) and Thomas "Uncle Tommy" Franklin Jr. (1762–1830), a merchant and chief engineer of the Volunteer Fire Department from 1799 to 1812. He studied law and was admitted to the bar.[1]

Career

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York Co.) in 1837 and a member of the New York State Senate (1st D.) in 1842 and 1843.[1]

In 1844, Franklin was the Whig candidate for Mayor of New York City, but was defeated by James Harper who ran as the candidate of the American Republican Party.[2]

Franklin was President of the Board of Aldermen of New York City from 1847 to 1849.[1]

He was President of the New York Life Insurance Company from 1848 until after 1870.[3]

Personal life

In 1837, Franklin married Ann Eliza Franklin (1814–1894). Together, they were the parents of:[4]

  • Lindley Murray Franklin (1838–1913), a banker.[4]
  • Edward Morris Franklin (1853–1928)
  • Lindsay Murray Franklin (d. 1913)

He died on October 22, 1885, in Flushing, Queens.

Sources

  1. ^ a b c Hough, Franklin Benjamin (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing the Names and Origin of the Civil Divisions, and the Names and Dates of Election Or Appointment of the Principal State and County Officers from the Revolution to the Present Time. Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 133f, 141, 219 and 274. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  2. ^ Valentine, D. T. (1852). Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. New York (N Y. ) Common Council. p. 363. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ The Insurance Times. English & Wilmshurst. 1870. p. 247. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hamersly, Lewis Randolph; Leonard, John William; Mohr, William Frederick; Knox, Herman Warren; Holmes, Frank R. (1914). Who's who in New York City and State. L.R. Hamersly Company. p. 266. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
New York State Senate
Preceded by New York State Senate
First District (Class 1)
1842–1843 		Succeeded by