Paul Morton
From The Dreadnought Project
Paul Morton (22 May, 1857 – 19 February, 1911) served as the thirty-sixth Secretary of the Navy from 1904 through 1905.
Life & Career
A former vice president of the Sante Fe Railroad, Morton was Secretary of the Navy for less than a year before he was forced to resign to avoid scandal when it was found that the Santa Fe had given illegal rebates during his vice presidency. President Roosevelt was insistent that Morton himself was unaware of any improprieties.
After leaving office, Morton became president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. He died suddenly of a brain hemorrhage at the Hotel Seymour in New York City on 19 February, 1911.[1]
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Moody |
Secretary of the Navy 1 Jul, 1904 – 30 Jun, 1905 |
Succeeded by Charles J. Bonaparte |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Paul Morton Dies Suddenly in Hotel Room". The New York Times. Friday, 20 January, 1911. Issue 19,354, col G, p. 1.
