Thomas Morris (New York politician)

For other people named Thomas Morris, see Thomas Morris (disambiguation).

Thomas Morris (February 26, 1771 – March 12, 1849) was a United States Representative from New York and was a son of Founding Father Robert Morris, a merchant, signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and later a U.S. Senator. The younger Morris was born in Philadelphia and attended school in Geneva, Switzerland (from 1781 to 1786) and the University of Leipzig, in Germany, from 1786 from 1788. He returned to Philadelphia and studied law; he was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Canandaigua, New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1794 to 1796.

Morris was elected as a Federalist to the Seventh Congress, holding office from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1803. He was not a candidate for renomination, and resumed the practice of law in New York City in 1803. He was appointed United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York in 1816, 1820, 1825, and 1829. In 1849, he died in New York City.

References

United States Congress. "Thomas Morris (id: M000988)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by William Cooper	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th congressional district 1801–1803	Succeeded by George Tibbits

Robert Morris

United States Senator, Pennsylvania, 1789–1795 Superintendent of Finance of the United States, 1781–1784 Second Continental Congress, 1775–1778

United States Founding events	Financier of the American Revolution Signed, Declaration of Independence Signed, Articles of Confederation Signed, United States Constitution 1776 Model Treaty Committee of Secret Correspondence, Second Continental Congress Chairman, Pennsylvania Committee of Safety U.S. Superintendent of Finance Agent of the Marine Bank of North America Philadelphia as U.S. capital city, 1790–1800 Residence Act President's House

Other events	Willing, Morris & Co. (Slavery) Use of the dollar sign Newburgh Conspiracy Empress of China merchant ship Old China Trade Phelps and Gorham Purchase

Life	Early life Summerseat home 1788 U.S. Senate election Panic of 1796–97 Christ Church, Philadelphia, burial site

Legacy	Robert Morris University, Pennsylvania Robert Morris University, Illinois Robert Morris statue, Philadelphia Depicted in The Apotheosis of Washington Heald Square Monument, Chicago Mount Morris, New York village dam Morrisville, Pennsylvania

Related	Founding Fathers Thomas Willing USS Alfred

Family	Thomas Morris (son) Bishop William White (brother-in-law)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 19029156 LCCN: n2001066916 US Congress: M000988

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