Frank Morey
Frank Morey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1869 – June 1876 (contested election) | |
| Preceded by | W. Jasper Blackburn |
| Succeeded by | William B. Spencer |
| Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1868–1869 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank Morey July 11, 1840 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 22, 1890 (aged 50) Washington, DC, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Profession | planter and insurance |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
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Frank Morey (July 11, 1840 – September 22, 1890) was an American planter, politician, and soldier in the Union Army (1861–1865), reaching the rank of colonel; afterward he moved to Louisiana, where he became a planter and sold insurance. He was elected as a U.S. representative from Louisiana, serving from 1869 to 1876. His election in 1876 was contested, and he lost his seat in June of that year to Democrat William B. Spencer. Afterward, Morey moved to Washington, D.C., where he practiced law.