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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>

Immediately after he entered the office of William Smith (the historian of the colony), as a student of law. In 1771, he was licensed to practice law. His proficiency in all his studies was remarkable. He acquired early much reputation as a man of brilliant talents and various promise. His person, address, manners, elocution, were of a superior order.

Immediately after he entered the office of William Smith (the historian of the colony), as a student of law. In 1771, he was licensed to practice law. His proficiency in all his studies was remarkable. He acquired early much reputation as a man of brilliant talents and various promise. His person, address, manners, elocution, were of a superior order. In 1775, after three years of study with William Smith, Morris was admitted to the bar.  Smith was one of New York's leading legal minds as well as an ardent opponent of the British Empire's treatment of the colonies.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Zyra6H3Xz3YC&pg=PP4 Gouveneur [i.e. Gouverneur] Morris]</ref>

==Entry into Politics==

==Entry into Politics==