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Justin
Smith Morrill
- Probably the most famous Morrill, certainly the only Morrill to
have his own postage stamp. Justin Smith Morrill was the congressman
from Vermont for 43 years and was responsible for passage of the
Morrill Land-Grant College Act of 1862. This legislation established
the country's land grant colleges or "aggies."
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| Charles
Henry Morrill - Civil War veteran, Nebraska homesteader, this
man went on to become a prominent Nebraska citizen. He was a personal
friend of "Buffalo Bill" Cody. He was Commissioner of the
1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The town of Morrill and the County of
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Mary
(Clements) Osgood - Sister
to Sarah Clements and sister-in-law to Abraham Morrill, was accused
of witchcraft in 1692 Andover, Massachusetts as the hysteria of
the Salem witch trials spread to neighboring towns. She was imprisoned,
probably tortured, and confessed to being a witch. She was released
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| David
Lawrence Morrill.
U.S.
Senator from New Hampshire, 1817-23; Governor of New Hampshire, 1824-27.
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| Edmund
Needham Morrill. Civil War Veteran, US Congressman from
Kansas, 1883-91. Governor of Kansas, 1895-97. |
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| Lot
Myrick Morrill. Governor of Maine, 1858-61. US Senator from
Maine, 1861-69. US Secretary of the Treasury, 1876-77. Brother of
Anson Peaslee Morrill. |
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| Anson
Peaslee Morrill. Governor of Maine, 1855-56. US Congressman
from Maine, 1861-63. Brother of Lot Myrick Morrill. |
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Walter
Goodale Morrill. Captain, Company B, 20th Maine Infantry.
Received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil
War. Subject of the book "Yankee Warrior : The Story of a Civil
War Hero from Maine," by Robert L. Haskell.
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"Honest"
John Morrill. Manager, pitcher, and team captain of the
Boston Red Stockings for several years in the 1880's. This team
won the National League Pennant in 1883.
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