Background
Morse, Perley was born on January 9, 1869 in Litchfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George W. and Mary (Brink) Morse.
Morse, Perley was born on January 9, 1869 in Litchfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George W. and Mary (Brink) Morse.
Educated Arlington Academy, Washington, District of Columbia. Certified Public Accountant University of State of New York, 1904.
Engaged as accountant since 1894. Senior mem, Perley Morse & Company, conducted important investigations for Federal Government in war and other matters. Also for State of New York.
Banks, etc. Discovered that Bolo Pasha received $2,000,000 of German money in the United States for German propaganda through purchase of French newspapers. Vice-president and director Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation Appointed member of New York State Recovery Board, 1933 (v. chairman). Appointed chairman Selective Service Draft Board Northern 762, Ramapo Township, Rockland County, New York, October 1940.
Author: The ABC of the Government of the United States (adopted as text book on civics by New York City Board Education), 1916. Business Machines, 1931. Decorated Pro Georgiæ Libertate (National Government of Georgia).
Member Order Founders and Patriots, S.R. (1st vice-president), General Society of Colonial Wars, New York History Society. Clubs: Lawyers’, Metropolitan, City (vice president).
Married Mary Bremner, July 25, 1893. Children: George Perley, Stanley.