William M. Morse (December 18, 1826 – June 22, 1875) was an American surveyor and politician. Morse was born in

Alderley, Gloucestershire Alderley (also previously known as ''Alderleigh'') is a village and civil parish in the Stroud (district), Stroud district of Gloucestershire, England, about fourteen miles southwest of Stroud, Gloucestershire, Stroud and two miles south of Wotto ...

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. In 1846, Morse emigrated to the

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and settled in Dodge County,

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. Eventually he settled in

Rubicon, Wisconsin Rubicon is a town in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Rubicon and Saylesville are located in the town. The unincorporated community of Woodland is also located ...

and was a surveyor. Morse was a

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. He served as chairman of the Rubicon Town Board. He also served as clerk and superintendent of public schools of his town. From 1851 to 1859, Morse served as the Dodge County Surveyor. He was served on the Dodge County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. Morse served in the

Wisconsin Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

in 1857, 1866, and 1875. Morse died suddenly in Rubicon, Wisconsin while still in the Wisconsin Assembly.'Wisconsin Items: The Hon. Wm. M. Morse,' Semi Weekly Wisconsin, June 30, 1875, pg. 4

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* 1826 births 1875 deaths English emigrants to the United States People from Alderley, Gloucestershire People from Rubicon, Wisconsin American surveyors Mayors of places in Wisconsin County supervisors in Wisconsin County officials in Wisconsin Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American legislators 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub