Mote, Marcus, 1817-1898

The ninth governor of Ohio, Jeremiah Morrow, was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1771, of Scotch-Irish ancestry. In 1794, he settled in the Northwest Territory, where he engaged in surveying, farming and teaching. A few years later he bought land in Deerfield Township, Warren County, where he built his home. He became active in Ohio politics, serving in the second territorial legislature, the constitutional convention of 1802, the Ohio General Assembly, and the United States Senate. Morrow served as governor of Ohio from 1822-1826 and stayed active in politics as a representative and senator until 1843. He died at his home in Lebanon, Ohio, in 1852.

Marcus Mote (1817-1898) was born into a Quaker Family near Lebanon, Ohio. Mote's early work included a sketch of John Quincy Adams drawn from life when Adams stopped at the Williamson Hotel (now known as the Golden Lamb Inn) in Lebanon. Mote moved to Richmond, Indiana, in 1864 and opened a studio to paint portraits. In 1869, he founded the Richmond Academy of Design for Women.