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Charles Morse (other)
Charles or Chuck Morse may refer to: * Charles Copeland Morse (1842–1900), American businessman known as the "American Seed King" * Charles E. Morse (1841–1920), Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Charles W. Morse (1856–1933), New York businessman, involved in ice, shipping and banking * Charles Morse (cricketer) (1820–1883), English cricketer * Chuck Morse (born 1960), President of the New Hampshire Senate * Chuck Morse (journalist), American conservative journalist * Chuck W. Morse (born 1969), American anarchist, academic, translator, and writer * Charles Morse Stotz (1899–1985), American architect and historical preservationist * Charles Hosmer Morse (1828–1895), founder of Fairbanks-Morse corporation * Charles Fessenden Morse (1839–1926), lieutenant colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War {{hndis, Morse, Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Copeland Morse
Charles Copeland Morse (1842–1900) was an American businessman known as the "American Seed King". He co-founded the Ferry-Morse Seed Company, which became the world's leading flower and vegetable seed producer. Born in Thomaston, Maine, Morse came to California originally in 1859, lured by the California Gold Rush. After mining for a couple of years, he found his way to Santa Clara in 1862. Santa Clara was then a small town with an agricultural setting. Morse engaged in several occupations, among them that of a house painter. Charles Copeland Morse married Maria Josephine Victoria Langford in 1868. In 1877, he and A.L. Kellogg, a Methodist minister, pooled their money to buy a seed-growing enterprise, which became the leading seed producer on the West Coast. In 1930, the C.C. Morse and Co. merged with D.M. Ferry Co., another seed-producing business, and became the Ferry-Morse Seed Co. In addition to being active in his business, he was one of the founders of the Bank of Santa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |