Frank Morey

Frank Morey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Louisiana's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1869 – June 1876 (contested election)
Preceded byW. Jasper Blackburn
Succeeded byWilliam B. Spencer
Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1868–1869
Personal details
Born
Frank Morey

(1840-07-11)July 11, 1840
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1890(1890-09-22) (aged 50)
Washington, DC, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Professionplanter and insurance
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy seal United States Army
Years of service1861–1865

Frank Morey (July 11, 1840 – September 22, 1890) was an American planter, politician, and soldier in the Union Army (1861–1865), reaching the rank of colonel; afterward he moved to Louisiana, where he became a planter and sold insurance. He was elected as a U.S. Representative from Louisiana, serving from 1869 to 1876. His election in 1876 was contested, and he lost his seat in June of that year to Democrat William B. Spencer. Afterward, Morey moved to Washington, D.C., where he practiced law.