Anson P. Morrill

DATE OF BIRTH:  June 10, 1803

PLACE OF BIRTH:  Belgrade

DATE OF DEATH:  July 4, 1887

PLACE OF DEATH:  Augusta

PROFESSION:  Businessman

POLITICAL AFFILIATION:  Know-Nothing

TERM IN OFFICE:  January 6, 1855 – January 4, 1856

FIRST LADY:  Rowena M. Richardson

QUOTE: The main pillars of our free institutions rest upon the intelligence of the people. The only true ground of hope that this Republic will survive the lapse of ages, and be perpetuated from generation to generation, following not in the downward course of those Republics which have disappeared from the governments of the earth, is, that knowledge, in this country, is more universally diffused among the people.

Inaugural Address, January 6, 1855

OTHER ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICES: Postmaster of Belgrade, Sheriff of Somerset County, Land Agent, Congressman, President of the Maine Central Railroad, State Representative