About: Frank C. Morse

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Frank C. Morse (April 8, 1859–after 1923) was a Washington state pioneer and state official. Morse was one of the first inhabitants of Colfax, Washington, coming to the small village in 1879 or 1880. He worked in the Lippitt Brothers trade company for ten years, but later changed his career path to occupy a number of official positions. He was appointed as postmaster of Colfax by President Harrison, and spent a few years as an assistant postmaster in Tacoma.

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  • Frank C. Morse (April 8, 1859–after 1923) was a Washington state pioneer and state official. Morse was one of the first inhabitants of Colfax, Washington, coming to the small village in 1879 or 1880. He worked in the Lippitt Brothers trade company for ten years, but later changed his career path to occupy a number of official positions. He was appointed as postmaster of Colfax by President Harrison, and spent a few years as an assistant postmaster in Tacoma. Morse lived in Olympia for many years. In Olympia, he served as the state bookkeeper, secretary of the state tax commission, assistant state commissioner of public lands, and a member of the management board for the Monroe State Reformatory. In 1913 he became the only Republican member of the State Board of Control. He served at the position from 1913 to 1916, resigning before his term expired. From 1919 until at least 1923, he worked in Fort Steilacoom as a deportation agent for non-resident insane, and was state asylums inspector. (en)
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  • 1859-04-08 (xsd:date)
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  • 1859-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1923-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • St. Augustine College, Benicia, California (en)
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  • 1859-04-08 (xsd:date)
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  • Mare Island, in California (en)
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  • after 1923 (en)
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  • Charles A. Morse (en)
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  • A Washington State pioneer who lived and contributed to the cities of Colfax, Tacoma and Olympia. Over the years, occupied multiple official positions such as Colfax postmaster, Washington state bookkeeper, and tax commission secretary. Was a member of the State Board of Control. (en)
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  • Caroline M. Sawyer (en)
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  • Frank C. Morse (en)
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  • Postmaster of Colfax, Washington (en)
  • Washington state bookkeeper (en)
  • assistant commissioner of public lands (en)
  • deportation agent in Fort Steilacoom (en)
  • state board of control member (en)
  • state tax commission secretary (en)
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  • Republican (en)
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  • Mary Isabelle Sullivan (en)
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  • Frank C. Morse (April 8, 1859–after 1923) was a Washington state pioneer and state official. Morse was one of the first inhabitants of Colfax, Washington, coming to the small village in 1879 or 1880. He worked in the Lippitt Brothers trade company for ten years, but later changed his career path to occupy a number of official positions. He was appointed as postmaster of Colfax by President Harrison, and spent a few years as an assistant postmaster in Tacoma. (en)
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