Lewis Morris | |
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![]() Morris painted by John Wollaston (c. 1750) | |
New York State Senator from the Southern District | |
In office July 1, 1783 – June 30, 1790 | |
In office September 9, 1777 – July 1, 1781 | |
Member of the Continental Congress from New York | |
In office 1775-1777 | |
Member of the New York Provincial Congress | |
In office 1775-1777 | |
Personal details | |
Born | April 8, 1726 Morrisania, presently part of Bronx County, New York |
Died | January 22, 1798 Morrisania, New York | (aged 71)
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse |
Mary Walton (m. 1749) |
Children | 10, including Richard |
Parent(s) | Lewis Morris Katrintje Staats |
Relatives | Staats Long Morris (brother) Richard Morris (brother) Gouverneur Morris (half-brother) Robert Hunter Morris (uncle) Lewis Morris (grandfather) John Rutherfurd (son-in-law) |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Known for | Signer of the Declaration of Independence |
Signature | ![]() |
Lewis Morris (April 8, 1726 – January 22, 1798) was an American Founding Father, landowner, and developer from Morrisania, New York, presently part of Bronx County. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress from New York.[1]
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