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Gouverneur Morris was at the center of the Newburgh Conspiracy, which threatened the nation's stability during the final days of the Revolutionary War. Known as “the Penman of the Constitution,” the eccentric and outspoken Gouverneur Morris contributed in multiple ways to building the core foundation of American government.
The Diaries of Gouverneur Morris, published as two volumes covering the years 1794 to 1798 and 1799 to 1815, chronicle the last two decades of his life, which included a four-year tour through war-torn Europe, battles with the Democratic-Republicans, and work as chair of the Erie Canal Commission.
Jun 8, 2020 · Forgotten Founders: Gouverneur Morris. Today, we launch a new series on Constitution Daily remembering “Forgotten Founders,” from the ratification period through the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement and beyond—featuring profiles of individuals who helped define the text and meaning of the U.S. Constitution.
Aug 4, 2020 · Gouverneur Morris was a Founder of the United States, best known for writing the “We the People” preamble to the Constitution. He railed against slavery at the Philadelphia convention in 1787. Later working as an envoy in Paris during the French Revolution, he documented his active romantic life there in his diaries. He also was disabled.
May 23, 2018 · Born on 30 January 1752 in the manor house at Morrisania (now the Bronx), Gouverneur Morris was reared as a cultured provincial aristocrat and the son of a judge of the court of vice-admiralty. His mother, Sarah Gouverneur, was the daughter of the speaker of the New York Assembly.
Gouverneur Morris. Though James Madison has been given the title “Father of the Constitution,” Gouverneur Morris could be considered second in importance in shaping the final version. Morris spoke more often (173 times) than any other delegate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) Founding Father. King's College 1768. Revolutionary War–era statesman Gouverneur Morris made a lasting impact on the nation, the state, and the city as a drafter of the U.S. Constitution, a builder of the Erie Canal, and a creator of Manhattan's street grid.
