Robert Hunter Morris
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Robert Hunter Morris, born 1700 in Trenton, New Jersey
, died 27 January 1764 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey
, was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice
of the New Jersey Supreme Court
.
He was the second son of the future Governor of New Jersey Lewis Morris
and Isabella Graham Morris. He received what was described at the time as a "liberal education", and received additional training from his father in politics.
When his father was named Governor of New Jersey in 1738, his son's name appeared on his list of councilors. Less than a year later, Governor Morris named Robert the Chief Justice of the provincial Supreme Court. His commission was set to run "during good behavior of same", which differed from that of his predecessor, Robert L. Hooper, whose terms was determined to run "through the royal pleasure". His term was marked by increased punctuality and efficiency.
He served as deputy governor of Pennsylvania from 1754 to 1756, during the French and Indian War
, when he often clashed with the Assembly over proposals to emit paper money to fund the war. He was the uncle of Congressman Lewis Morris
of New York.
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
, died 27 January 1764 in Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Shrewsbury is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809....
, was a prominent governmental figure in Colonial Pennsylvania, serving as governor of Pennsylvania and Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
.
He was the second son of the future Governor of New Jersey Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris (1671-1746)
Lewis Morris , chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York .-Biography:...
and Isabella Graham Morris. He received what was described at the time as a "liberal education", and received additional training from his father in politics.
When his father was named Governor of New Jersey in 1738, his son's name appeared on his list of councilors. Less than a year later, Governor Morris named Robert the Chief Justice of the provincial Supreme Court. His commission was set to run "during good behavior of same", which differed from that of his predecessor, Robert L. Hooper, whose terms was determined to run "through the royal pleasure". His term was marked by increased punctuality and efficiency.
He served as deputy governor of Pennsylvania from 1754 to 1756, during the French and Indian War
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
, when he often clashed with the Assembly over proposals to emit paper money to fund the war. He was the uncle of Congressman Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris was an American landowner and developer from Morrisania, New York. He signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress for New York....
of New York.