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[[File:Lewismorris.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Lewis Morris]]

[[File:Lewismorris.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Lewis Morris]]

'''Lewis Morris''' (b. April 8, 1726; d. January 22, 1798) is a founding father of [[America]], he was the first Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, a member of the New York legislature, a county judge, also serving as a brigadier-general in the [[New York]] militia and the New York delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]].

'''Lewis Morris''' (b. April 8, 1726; d. January 22, 1798) is a founding father of [[America]], he was the first Board of Regents member for the University of the State of New York, a member of the New York legislature, a county judge, also serving as a brigadier-general in the [[New York]] militia and the New York delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]].

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

Lewis Morris was born at Morrisania in Westchester County, New York. His was a family of wealth and politics. The grandfather of Lewis was the first royal governor of New Jersey. Morris graduated from Yale College in 1746 and married the wealthy Mary Walton. They raised 10 children. Morris showed little interest in politics until 1769 when he won a seat in the provincial assembly opposing taxation of the colonies. <ref>[http://virtualology.com/lewismorris.com/ Lewis Morris, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref>

Lewis Morris was born at Morrisania in Westchester County, New York. His was a family of wealth and politics. The grandfather of Lewis was the first royal governor of New Jersey. Morris graduated from Yale College in 1746 and married the wealthy Mary Walton, raising 10 children. Morris showed little interest in politics until 1769 when he won a seat in the provincial assembly opposing taxation of the colonies. <ref>[http://virtualology.com/lewismorris.com/ Lewis Morris, thedeclarationofindependence.org]</ref>

==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==