On this day, January 31st, 1752, Gouvernur Morris was born in New York City. Morris was a Statesman and a Found Father of the United States. Although a native of New York City he representedPennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He was also a signatory to the Article of Confederation. Morris is also credit was writing large portions of the Constitution including the preamble, he was also a signer.
Morris was exceptionally intelligent and enrolled in King’s College, now Columbia University at the age of 12. He graduated in 1768 and earned his master’s degree in 1771. An advocate of a strong central government, an unpopular idea after the American Revolution, Morris lost the re-election for Congress inNew York in 1779. Shortly thereafter he moved to Philadelphia where he worked as a lawyer and merchant.
Morris was exceptionally intelligent and enrolled in King’s College, now Columbia University at the age of 12. He graduated in 1768 and earned his master’s degree in 1771. An advocate of a strong central government, an unpopular idea after the American Revolution, Morris lost the re-election for Congress inNew York in 1779. Shortly thereafter he moved to Philadelphia where he worked as a lawyer and merchant.
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