Morgan Lewis
American lawyer, politician and military commander (1754–1844)
Morgan Lewis (October 16, 1754 – April 7, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and military commander. He was in the New York State Assembly (1789, 1792) and the New York State Senate (1811–1814) and was State Attorney General (1791–1801) and the fourth Governor of New York (1804–1807).[1]
Morgan Lewis | |
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.png) Gubernatorial portrait of Morgan Lewis | |
| 4th Governor of New York | |
| In office July 1, 1804 – June 30, 1807 | |
| Lieutenant | John Broome |
| Preceded by | George Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| New York State Attorney General | |
| In office November 8, 1791 – December 24, 1792 | |
| Governor | George Clinton John Jay |
| Preceded by | Morgan Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Ogden Hoffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 16, 1754 New York City, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | April 7, 1844 (aged 89) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Maturin Livingston (son-in-law) |
| Children | Margret Lewis Livingston |
| Parents | Francis Lewis Elizabeth Annisley |
| Signature |  |
References
change- ↑ Raimo, Sobel, Robert, and John. "Morgan Lewis". www.nga.org. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
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