Morton
Americannoun
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Jelly Roll Ferdinand Morton, 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
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Levi Parsons 1824–1920, vice president of the U.S. 1889–93; governor of New York 1895–96.
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William Thomas Green, 1819–68, U.S. dentist: first to employ ether as an anesthetic.
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a town in central Illinois.
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a male given name: a family name taken from a Norman placename meaning “town on the moor.”
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4th Earl of, title of James Douglas. 1516–81, regent of Scotland (1572–78) for the young James VI. He was implicated in the murders of Rizzio (1566) and Darnley (1567) and played a leading role in ousting Mary, Queen of Scots; executed
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Jelly Roll, real name Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton. 1885–1941, US jazz pianist, singer, and songwriter; one of the creators of New Orleans jazz
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He sent his body servant Morton to sit up with the corpse.
From Literature
Julie Morton has terminal cancer and has been struggling to access her pension.
From BBC
She likened Morton to "family" and said the relationship had never affected her role as a politician.
From BBC
In a statement following the suspension, Duncan-Glancy said her relationship with Morton had never affected her role as a politician.
From BBC
On Tuesday, Lord Doyle issued a statement, saying: "At the point of my campaigning support, Morton repeatedly asserted to all those who knew him his innocence, including initially in court."
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