David L. Morril

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David Lawrence Morril
David Lawrence Morril

His surname is often spelled 'Morrill'.

David Lawrence Morril (June 10, 1772January 28, 1849) graduated from Dartmouth College and later received his law degree from the University of Vermont. He was an American physician and clergyman and lived for a time in Goffstown, New Hampshire. He served as a U.S. Senator for New Hampshire from 1817 to 1823, and Governor of New Hampshire from 1824 to 1827.

Morril was the son of Samuel and Anna (Lawrence) Morrill. He married Lydia Poor in 1824 and had four children.

He is buried in the Old North Cemetery, Concord, New Hampshire, near the grave of President Franklin Pierce.

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Preceded by
Thomas W. Thompson
United States Senator (Class 2) from New Hampshire
1817–1823
Served alongside: Jeremiah Mason, Clement Storer, John F. Parrott
Succeeded by
Samuel Bell
Preceded by
Levi Woodbury
Governor of New Hampshire
18241827
Succeeded by
Benjamin Pierce
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