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In 1952, Warren and Kathy Morton moved to Casper from [[Long Beach]], [[California]], where Morton had been a petroleum engineer. They had four sons. Frederick Lee "Ted" Morton (born 1949 in [[Los Angeles]]) is a [[political science]] professor on extended leave from the University of Calgary in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Allen Morton (born 1951) is a mergers and acquisitions specialist in [[San Francisco]]. Robert C. "Bob" Morton (born 1953) is an [attorney]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. Warren Goddard Morton (born 1957) is a landman for True Oil Company and resides in Casper.<ref name=statement/><ref name=obit/>​

In 1952, Warren and Kathy Morton moved to Casper from [[Long Beach]], [[California]], where Morton had been a petroleum engineer. They had four sons. Frederick Lee "Ted" Morton (born 1949 in [[Los Angeles]]) is a [[political science]] professor on extended leave from the University of Calgary in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], [[Canada]], and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Allen Morton (born 1951) is a mergers and acquisitions specialist in [[San Francisco]]. Robert C. "Bob" Morton (born 1953) is an [attorney]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]]. Warren Goddard Morton (born 1957) is a landman for True Oil Company and resides in Casper.<ref name=statement/><ref name=obit/>​

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==As House Speaker==

==As House Speaker==

The fiscally [[conservative]] Morton was a director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, but he an atypical Wyoming Republican. He supported  [[abortion]] and [[gun control]] laws, particularly opposed by his state's large community of hunters.<ref name=statement/> As House Speaker, his colleagues considered him strict, smart, and fair. Tom Stroock, a former state senator from Casper and a United States Ambassador to [[Guatemala]], described the former Speaker as "brilliant. . . Warren had an important part to play in the history of Wyoming in the 1970s and 1980s. He was clearly an outstanding Speaker and an excellent legislator," though Stroock said that he did not always agree with Morton's political positions.<ref name=cst>Joan Barron, "Former House Speaker dies at 77: Casper oil man Morton devoted much of life to civic service," ''Casper Star-Tribune,'' February 20, 2002, pp. 1, A14.</ref>​

The fiscally [[conservative]] Morton was a director of the Wyoming Taxpayers Association, but he an atypical Wyoming Republican. He supported  [[abortion]] and [[gun control]] laws, particularly opposed by his state's large community of hunters.<ref name=statement/> As House Speaker, his colleagues considered him strict, smart, and fair. Tom Stroock, a former state senator from Casper and a United States Ambassador to [[Guatemala]], described the former Speaker as "brilliant. . . Warren had an important part to play in the history of Wyoming in the 1970s and 1980s. He was clearly an outstanding Speaker and an excellent legislator," though Stroock said that he did not always agree with Morton's political positions.<ref name=cst>Joan Barron, "Former House Speaker dies at 77: Casper oil man Morton devoted much of life to civic service," ''Casper Star-Tribune,'' February 20, 2002, pp. 1, A14.</ref>​

After his gubernatorial defeat, Morton continued to support Republican candidates in Wyoming, such as U.S. Senators [[Craig L. Thomas|Craig Thomas]], [[Alan K. Simpson]], [[Mike Enzi]], and Malcolm Wallop, as well as his state's GOP organization. In 2000, he also donated to then [[U.S. Representative]] Rick Lazio of [[New York]] in the latter's bid against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] for the U.S. Senate. In 1979, Morton contributed to the failed presidential bid of former [[Texas]] [[Governor]] [[John Connally]] before switching his support to [[Ronald W. Reagan]].<ref>Newsmeat, List of Campaign Contributions:http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?zip=82601&last=MORTON&first=WARREN</ref>​

After his gubernatorial defeat, Morton continued to support Republican candidates in Wyoming, such as U.S. Senators [[Craig L. Thomas|Craig Thomas]], [[Alan K. Simpson]], [[Mike Enzi]], and Malcolm Wallop, as well as his state's GOP organization. In 2000, he also donated to then [[U.S. Representative]] Rick Lazio of [[New York]] in the latter's bid against [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] for the U.S. Senate. In 1979, Morton contributed to the failed presidential bid of former [[Texas]] [[Governor]] [[John Connally]] before switching his support to [[Ronald W. Reagan]].<ref>Newsmeat, List of Campaign Contributions:http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?zip=82601&last=MORTON&first=WARREN</ref>​

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==Death and legacy==​

==Death and legacy==​

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