1. Joy Sterling Morton was an American businessman and entrepreneur best known for founding Morton Salt and establishing the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois.
11 Facts About Joy Morton
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Joy Morton's mother, Caroline Joy, was an accomplished artist, musician, and gardener.
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In 1880, Joy Morton married Carrie Jane Lake, the daughter of Nebraska Supreme Court Judge George Lake.
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At 15, Joy Morton began to manage the family farm and estate.
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Joy Morton remained the company's president until 1930, when Daniel Peterkin, Sr.
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Joy Morton supported the development of the teleprinter and formed the Morkrum company with the inventor Howard Krum.
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Joy Morton was later renamed to Morkrum-Kleinschmidt, then to Teletype Corporation.
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Joy Morton took an active interest in the future of Chicago, chairing the Chicago Commercial Club's railway terminal committee for Daniel Burnham's and Edward Bennett's 1909 Plan of Chicago.
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Joy Morton served on the Chicago Plan Commission for 25 years and was a staunch advocate of inland waterway transportation and building air rights.
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In 1922, Joy Morton established the Joy Morton Arboretum on 178 acres of land adjacent to his estate in Lisle, Illinois.
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Today, the Joy Morton Arboretum has grown to 1,700 acres.