Peter Morey

Peter Morey (1798 – 1881) was the 2nd Michigan Attorney General.

Peter Morey
2nd Michigan Attorney General
In office 1837–1841
Governor	Stevens T. Mason William Woodbridge
Preceded by	Daniel LeRoy
Succeeded by	Zephaniah Platt
Personal details
Born	1798 Cazenovia, New York, U.S.
Died	1881 (aged 82-83) Marion, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Early life

Morey was born in Cazenovia, New York in 1798.[1]

Career

Morey was a Democrat. Morey was admitted to the bar in 1831. He practiced law in New York for four years until in 1835 he moved to Tecumseh, Michigan. In 1837, Morey moved to Detroit. He served as Michigan Attorney General from 1837 to 1841.[1][2] Morey then moved to back to Tecumseh for some years until finally moving to Marion, Ohio.[3]

Death

Morey died in Marion, Ohio in 1881.[1]

References

1. "Morehouse to Morgali". Political Graveyard. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
2. "Michigan Former Attorneys General". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
3. Bingham, Stephen D. (1888). Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators. Google Books.