Morton, Oliver Perry (1823-1877), served as governor of Indiana during the Civil War and as a Republican United States senator from 1867 until his death. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1860, and became governor in 1861 when Governor Henry Lane resigned to enter the Senate. As governor, Morton helped raise volunteer troops. He raised money through his own efforts to support troops when the Indiana legislature refused to grant him funds. Morton was born in Wayne County, Indiana. Indiana placed a statue of Morton in the U.S. Capitol in 1900.
