Newhanover County NcArchives News.....Commander Morton Resigns April 22, 1900
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The Wilmington Messenger April 22, 1900
His Resignation as Commander of State's Naval Reserves Tendered and Accepted.
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  A special dispatch to The Messenger last night from our correspondent at 
Raleigh, stated that Governor Russell had received the resignation of Geo. L. 
Morton, as commander of the naval reserve brigade of this state and that the 
resignation had been accepted.  The reason given by Commander Morton for his 
resignation was pressure of private business.

Additional Comments:
As an officer in the Wilmington Light Infantry, Captain George Lee Morton was 
involved in "keeping the peace" on the day of the 1898 Wilmington Riot.  
Several pictures of himself, his men and even his house on the day of the riot 
are available online.  An active business man, and running for political office 
in March of 1910, he excused himself from the race and moved his family to 
Atlanta, GA having received a promotion with the Galena Oil Company.

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