# Thomas Morton

> Thomas Morton is known today for building the first Maypole in America; it was cut down after two years by the Puritans. He also was an early colonist in North America from Devon, England. He was a lawyer, writer, and social reformer known for studying American Indian culture, and he founded the colony of Merrymount, located in Quincy, Massachusetts. He is the author of New English Canaan, an anti-Puritan work which could be considered the first book banned in America, as it was banned by the Puritans in colonial times.

*Early American colonist from Devon, England*

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## Identity
- **Born:** 1575
- **Died:** 1647
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 5.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 25.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Thomas Morton (colonist)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(colonist))
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