Lewis Morris (governor)

Lewis Morris
portrait by John Watson
8th Colonial Governor of New Jersey
In office 1738–1746
Monarch	George II
Preceded by	John Hamilton as Acting Governor
Succeeded by	John Hamilton as Acting Governor
Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court
In office 1715–1733
Preceded by	Roger Mompesson
Succeeded by	James De Lancey
Personal details
Born	15 October 1671 Morrisania, Province of New York, British America
Died	21 May 1746(1746-05-21) (aged 74) Kingsbury, Province of New Jersey, British America
Spouse	Isabella Graham ​ (m. 1691)​
Children	Euphemia, Mary, Sarah, Lewis, Robert, Anne, Arabella, Isabella, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Nancy, James
Parent(s)	Richard Morris Sarah Pole Morris

Lewis Morris (October 15, 1671 – May 21, 1746), chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York City (in what is now the Bronx).