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Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis (1754 - 1844) was the son of Francis Lewis. He graduated from Princeton (then the College of New Jersey) in 1773 and began to study law, on the advice of his father. His studies were interrupted by military service during the Revolutionary War and ultimately be became Quartermaster General for New York. He married Gertrude Livingston (1757 -1833) in 1779.

After the war Lewis completed his legal studies and was elected to the New York Assembly and Senate. He was Attorney General and later Justice and Chief Justice on the state Supreme Court. In 1804 he was elected governor.

During the War of 1812 Lewis resumed his duties as Quartermaster General and served in western New York. Later he was commander of upstate New York.

Lewis helped to found New York University in New York City, where he was born and where he died.

Lewis County, New York has been named to honor him.

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