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Morris was a member of the [[Federalist Party]] and a critic of the [[Thomas Jefferson|Jefferson Administration]], though Morris favored the [[Louisiana Purchase]].

Morris was a member of the [[Federalist Party]] and a critic of the [[Thomas Jefferson|Jefferson Administration]], though Morris favored the [[Louisiana Purchase]].

==Early Life==

==Early life==

Gouverneur Morris was born at Morrisania, near the city of New York, January 31, 1752.  He is the brother of another [[Founding Father]], [[Lewis Morris]]. He was educated at King's College, New York, where he was graduated bachelor of arts in May, 1768.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iZdRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51 Encyclopædia Americana: a popular dictionary of arts, sciences, literature, history, politics, and biography]</ref>

Gouverneur Morris was born at Morrisania, near the city of New York, January 31, 1752.  He is the brother of another [[Founding Father]], [[Lewis Morris]]. He was educated at King's College, New York, where he was graduated bachelor of arts in May, 1768.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=iZdRAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51 Encyclopædia Americana: a popular dictionary of arts, sciences, literature, history, politics, and biography]</ref>

In the autumn of 1798, Mr. Morris returned to the U. States, to engage in politics, with enhanced celebrity and a large additional stock of political and literary knowledge. He was universally admitted to be one of the most accomplished and prominent gentlemen of his country. In 1800, he entered the senate of the United States, where his eloquence and information made him conspicuous. The two eulogies which he pronounced - one on [[General Washington]], and the other at the funeral of [[General Hamilton]] - are specimens of his rhetorical style. His delivery was excellent.

In the autumn of 1798, Mr. Morris returned to the U. States, to engage in politics, with enhanced celebrity and a large additional stock of political and literary knowledge. He was universally admitted to be one of the most accomplished and prominent gentlemen of his country. In 1800, he entered the senate of the United States, where his eloquence and information made him conspicuous. The two eulogies which he pronounced - one on [[General Washington]], and the other at the funeral of [[General Hamilton]] - are specimens of his rhetorical style. His delivery was excellent.

==Later Life==

==Later life==

Mr. Morris, at an early period, gave special and sagacious attention to the project of that grand canal by which the state of New York has been so much honored and benefited. In the summer of 1810, he examined the canal route to lake Erie. The share which he had in originating and promoting the [[Erie Canal]], is stated in the regular history which has been published of its conception and progress. In May, 1812, he pronounced a public and impressive eulogium on the venerable George Clinton; in the same year, an oration before the New York historical society; in 1814, another on the restoration of the Bourbons in France; in 1816, a discourse before the New York historical society.

Mr. Morris, at an early period, gave special and sagacious attention to the project of that grand canal by which the state of New York has been so much honored and benefited. In the summer of 1810, he examined the canal route to lake Erie. The share which he had in originating and promoting the [[Erie Canal]], is stated in the regular history which has been published of its conception and progress. In May, 1812, he pronounced a public and impressive eulogium on the venerable George Clinton; in the same year, an oration before the New York historical society; in 1814, another on the restoration of the Bourbons in France; in 1816, a discourse before the New York historical society.

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==External Links==

==External links==

* [https://archive.org/details/lifeofgouverneur01spar  The Life of Gouverneur Morris; with selections from his correspondence and miscellaneous papers], by [[Jared Sparks]]

* [https://archive.org/details/lifeofgouverneur01spar  The Life of Gouverneur Morris; with selections from his correspondence and miscellaneous papers], by [[Jared Sparks]]

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