Background
Morrill, Lot Myrick was born on May 3, 1812 in Belgrade, Maine, United States. Son of Peaslee and Nancy (Macomber) Morrill.
Morrill, Lot Myrick was born on May 3, 1812 in Belgrade, Maine, United States. Son of Peaslee and Nancy (Macomber) Morrill.
Attended Waterville (now Colby) College, 1830-1831.
Admitted to Maine bar, 1839, practiced law at Augusta, Maine. Member Maine Senate, 1854, 56, president 1856. Governor State of Maine, 1858-1860.
Member United States Senate (Republican) from Maine, January 17, 1861-1869, October 30, 1869-July 7, 1876.
Member peace convention, Washington, District of Columbia, 1861. United States secretary of the treasury, 1876-1877 (under Grant and Hayes).
United States collector of customs, Portland, Maine, 1877-1883.
Member Maine Senate, 1854, 56, president 1856. Member United States Senate (Republican) from Maine, January 17, 1861-1869, October 30, 1869-July 7, 1876. Member peace convention, Washington, District of Columbia, 1861.
Married Charlotte Holland Vance, 1845, 4 children including Anne Morrill Hamlin.