Warren A. Morton


Warren Allen Morton was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1967 to 1980.

Life and career

Morton was born in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Linley and Ruth Morton. He attended Hotchkiss High School, graduating in 1942. After graduating, he served in the armed forces during World War II, which after his discharge, he attended Yale University, earning his degree in 1945.
Morton served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1967 to 1980. After his service in the House, in 1982, he ran as a Republican candidate for governor of Wyoming. He received 62,128 votes, but lost to Democratic incumbent Edgar Herschler.

Death

Morton died on February 18, 2002, in Arizona, at the age of 77.