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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.
Lewis Morris (8 de abril de 1726 - 22 de enero de 1798) fue un padre fundador, terrateniente y desarrollador estadounidense de Morrisania, Nueva York, actualmente parte del condado de Bronx. Firmó la Declaración de Independencia de los Estados Unidos como delegado al Congreso Continental de Nueva York.
18 de feb. de 2020 · Lewis Morris. March 4, 2020. Lewis Morris was a New York delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a New York landowner.
18 de may. de 2018 · Lewis Morris (1671-1746) was an American colonial official. Chief justice of New York , he later became royal governor of New Jersey . The son of a Barbadian merchant, Lewis Morris was born on Oct. 15, 1671, on the 500-acre estate his father and uncle had purchased in New York .
Lewis Morris. 1726-1798. Representing New York at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. Lewis Morris was born in New York in 1726. He inherited great wealth, most of which was lost during the war.
Lewis Morris [1726-1798] Early Founder/Historic Leader. Lewis Morris, also known as Lewis Morris III, was one of the two Dutch Americans who signed the Declaration of Independence. At that time he was a delegate to the Continental Congress for the State of New York.
4 de jul. de 2004 · New York. Lewis Morris. Although Lewis Morris was a wealthy landowner who enjoyed the prestige of the social elite, he represented the patriot element in Tory-dominated New York. The British sacked his estate during the war, and his three eldest sons fought under Washington.
