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==Later life==

==Later life==

In 1777, he was succeeded in congress by his brother, [[Gouverneur Morris]].  Later served as a judge in Worcester and served intermittently as a member of the upper house of the new legislature.  In the [[https://www.conservapedia.com/United_States_presidential_election,_1796|1796 election]] he was an elector and cast his votes for the Federalist ticket of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_Directory_of_the_American_C/Z8lAs_QeKkkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA1337 Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927]</ref>

In 1777, he was succeeded in congress by his brother, [[Gouverneur Morris]].  Later served as a judge in Worcester and served intermittently as a member of the upper house of the new legislature.  In the [[United States presidential election, 1796|1796 election]] he was an elector and cast his votes for the Federalist ticket of John Adams and Thomas Pinckney.<ref>[https://www.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_Directory_of_the_American_C/Z8lAs_QeKkkC?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA1337 Biographical Directory of the American Congress. 1774-1927]</ref>

Lewis spent several years working to rebuild his estate and farm destroyed in the revolution.  Also, he would serve as the first Board of Regents for the University of New York until he died at age 72.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/morris_l.htm Lewis Morris, USHistory.org]</ref>

Lewis spent several years working to rebuild his estate and farm destroyed in the revolution.  Also, he would serve as the first Board of Regents for the University of New York until he died at age 72.<ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/morris_l.htm Lewis Morris, USHistory.org]</ref>