Lewis Morris

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Lewis Morris was a colonial American politician and landowner who served as the first royal governor of New Jersey in the 18th century.

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instanceOf colonial American politician
landowner
person
royal governor
alsoKnownAs Governor Lewis Morris of New Jersey
appointedBy Crown of Great Britain
areaOfActivity Colonial politics in New Jersey
Colonial politics in New York
birthDate 1671-10-15
birthPlace Morrisania, Westchester County, Province of New York
centuryOfActivity 18th century
child Lewis Morris (signer of the Declaration of Independence)
Robert Hunter Morris
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
Kingdom of England
deathDate 1746-05-21
deathPlace Kingsbury, Province of New Jersey
ethnicGroup Welsh-American
familyName Morris
father Lewis Morris Sr.
linked to: Lewis Morris
givenName Lewis
knownFor First royal governor of the separate Province of New Jersey
Leading role in New Jersey’s separation from New York
memberOf New York colonial elite
monarchDuringTerm George II of Great Britain
mother Isabella Graham
name Lewis Morris
notableEvent Oversaw establishment of New Jersey as a separate royal colony in 1738
notableWork Advocacy for separation of New Jersey from New York governance
officeEnd Governor of New Jersey, 1746
officeStart Governor of New Jersey, 1738
owned Morrisania manor
linked to: Morrisania estate
politicalAlignment Supporter of stronger royal authority in New Jersey
positionHeld Chief Justice of New York
Governor of New Jersey
Judge of the Admiralty Court for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
Member of the New Jersey Provincial Council
Member of the New York Provincial Council
predecessor Office created (first separate royal governor of New Jersey)
relative Gouverneur Morris
religion Anglicanism
residence Morrisania estate, Province of New York
linked to: Morrisania estate
spouse Isabella Graham Morris
linked to: Isabella Graham
successor John Hamilton (acting governor of New Jersey)

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Lewis Morris Jr. relative Lewis Morris