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9. Aug. 2023 · Julius Sterling Morton was born in Adams, Jefferson County, New York, on April 22, 1832, the eldest of the three children of Julius Dewey and Emeline Sterling Morton. In 1850 he entered the University of Michigan and subsequently received a degree from both Michigan and Union College in Schenectady, New York. Morton was married on October 30, 1854, to Caroline Joy French of Detroit, Michigan ...
Julius Sterling Morton, also known as J. Sterling Morton, is a 1937 bronze sculpture of Julius Sterling Morton by Rudulph Evans, installed in the United States Capitol Visitor Center, in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection. [1] It is one of two statues donated by the state of Nebraska. [2]
22. März 2024 · Particularly pleasing to Morton was the fact that schools across the country began celebrating Arbor Day by dedicating the trees they planted to special people. Who Was Julius Sterling Morton? Morton was born in Adams, New York, in 1832, but his life took a decisive turn on his wedding day in October 1854. After he and his bride, Caroline Joy ...
22. Apr. 2021 · April 22, 1832. Today is the birthday of a Nebraska newspaper editor, Secretary of Agriculture, and father of Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton. In 1867, after moving west to Nebraska from Detroit, J. Sterling and his wife Caroline were shocked by the treeless landscape. Together, they conceived of a day to promote tree planting.
AKA: J. Sterling Morton. Born 1832-04-22 Adams, NY (USA) Died 1902-04-27. Lake Forest, IL. Morton came to Nebraska in 1854 and was a leading figure in the Democratic Party beginning in territorial days. He was acting Governor of Nebraska on several occasions, and would be Secretary of Agriculture in President Cleveland's cabinet, 1893-97.
Julius S. Morton (1893–1897) The son of a general store owner, Julius Sterling Morton was born in the village of Adams in Jefferson County, New York, in 1832. Soon after his birth, his family moved to Michigan. He attended the University of Michigan but was dismissed in 1854 prior to graduation; the faculty nevertheless conferred his degree ...
Founder of Arbor Day in 1872. Notable Nebraskan, Julius Sterling Morton was born April 22, 1832 in Adams, New York. Morton, along with Robert Furnas, was the co-founder of Arbor Day. At a young age, Morton knew he loved newspapers and nature. He pursued these passions throughout his life and today is known for both.
