Charles Hosmer Morse | |
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| Born | September 23, 1833 St. Johnsbury, Vermont |
| Died | May 5, 1921 Orange County, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, developer, philanthropist |
| Known for | Founder of Fairbanks, Morse and Co.; Winter Park, Florida city leader |
Charles Hosmer Morse (September 23, 1833 – May 5, 1921) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Morse was born at St. Johnsbury, Vermont.[1] He graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1850. Shortly after graduation he joined his uncle, Zelotus Hosmer, in the Boston office of E. & T. Fairbanks, marketing platform scales. He was promoted to the New York office, and then to Chicago, eventually establishing a branch that would go on to be known as Fairbanks-Morse corporation. He was also an early resident of and influential figure in the city of Winter Park, Florida.[2]
Morse was a prominent developer in Chicago, for whom Morse Avenue in far-north Rogers Park takes its name.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Fairbanks - Morse". Midcontinent.org. 2006-04-09. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "Biography of Charles Hosmer Morse on Rollins College website". Rollins.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
External links
- History of Charles Hosmer Morse and Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust
- Biography of Charles Hosmer Morse at the Morse Museum of American Art, Winter Park, Florida website
- Short biography of Charles Hosmer Morse at Winter Park Public Library
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