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Author: B. F. Johnson

Frederick Streeter Morse

    One of the first citizens of the bustling city of Miami, both as to length
of residence and as to prominence of position, is the Hon. Frederick Streeter
Morse, who was born in Boston, Mass., on August 18, 1859, and is, therefore, now
in the prime of his mature manhood. His father, Ira Morse, was a merchant who
married Julia Streeter, and who only survived the birth of his son three years.
He left, however, a good estate which served a valuable purpose in enabling Mr.
Morse to protect his health in early life which was at that time very delicate.
The Morse family has been known in Massachusetts since 1630, when Samuel Morse,
the progenitor of the American branch, came from England and settled in Boston.

    Mr. Morse was educated in the public schools of Boston. Arriving at manhood,
in the year 1880, his health was delicate and he sought the climate of Florida,
with such excellent results that he became a permanent citizen and settled in
Miami, on Biscayne Bay, when the place was known as Fort Dallas and consisted of
a post office and a store. In 1893 the East Coast Railway was creeping down the
coast and new life was entering into that section of the State. Mr. Morse saw an
opportunity and embarked in the real estate business. He became connected with
the East Coast Railway in the capacity of right of way man, and rendered very
valuable assistance in securing right of way in Southern Dade county and then
from Miami on to Key West. In 1893-1894 he served his county as a member of the
House of Representatives, and again served a term in 1899 and 1900. He was one
of the incorporators of Miami, in 1896, and was elected president of the first
City Council. He now holds the position of land agent for the Florida East Coast
Railway and other companies, and for the Boston and Florida Atlantic Coast Land
Company. In addition to these positions he has large private real estate
interests of his own.

    Mr. Morse is a most genial, kindly, accommodating and generous man. It may
be truly said of him that he has contributed as much to the building up of Miami
as any other one man and has a personal popularity in Dade county second to no
one. He is identified with the Democratic party and is a communicant in the
Episcopal Church. In addition to these, his social temperament has carried him
into the Masonic Order, Knights of Pythias and the Elks. A man of much
information and wide reading, he has found the most pleasure and inspiration
from historical works and high class fiction.

    Like so many of the strong men of Florida, he has now come to the conclusion
that the pressing need of the State is good roads, and to that great cause he
gives earnest and strong and effective support. His long residence, combined
with faithful and patriotic service, has given him a standing in the community
which is entirely deserved and which must be a source of pleasure to him,
because it proves most effectively that people are not always unappreciative of
honest service.


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FLORIDA EDITION
MAKERS OF AMERICA
AN HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL WORK BY AN ABLE CORPS OF WRITERS
VOL. III.
Published under the patronage of 
The Florida Historical Society, Jacksonville, Florida

ADVISORY BOARD:
HON. W. D.  BLOXHAM
COL. FRANK HARRIS
HON. R. W. DAVIS
SEN. H. H. McCREARY
HON. F. P. FLEMING
W. F. STOVALL
C. A. CHOATE, SECRETARY

1909
A. B. CALDWELL
ATLANTA, GA.

COPYRIGHT 1909
B. F. JOHNSON

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