Lewis Morris
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Colonial American judge and politician in New York
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Lewis Morris Jr. was a colonial American judge, politician and vast landowner who was the 2nd Lord of the Manor of Morrisania. Early life Morris was born on September 23, 1698, at Morrisania, his family's manor in the southwest section of today's Bronx. He was the eldest son of Lewis Morris and Isabella Morris . His younger brother was Robert Hunter Morris, who served as the Deputy governor of New Jersey. His father was very prominent in public life and variously served as Chief Justice of New York and as the 8th Colonial Governor of New Jersey.
