Thomas Morris (New York politician)
Thomas Morris | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | William Cooper |
| Succeeded by | George Tibbits |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1794–1796 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1771 University of Leipzig (1788) |
Thomas Morris (February 26, 1771 – March 12, 1849) was a
Robert Morris.[1]
Early life
Morris was born on February 26, 1771, in
William White, the Anglican Bishop of Pennsylvania.[3]
From 1781 to 1786, he attended school in
University of Leipzig, in Germany, from 1786 to 1788.[4]
Career
After studying abroad, Morris returned to Philadelphia and studied law; he was admitted to the
Canandaigua, New York. He was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1794 to 1796.[4]
Morris was elected as a
United States Marshal for the Southern District of New York in 1816, 1820, 1825, and 1829.[4]
Morris was said to have settled the peace with the
Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, four of whom had sided with the British during the Revolution.[6] His father then sold his substantial property in Western New York, which the younger Morris oversaw,[7] to the Holland Land Company in 1792–1793 for redevelopment in parcels,[8] although some sources identify the sale at five years later, in 1797–1798.[9]
Personal life
Morris was married to Elizabeth Sarah Kane (1771–1853), the daughter of Col. John Kane (1734–1808) and Sybil Kent Kane. Elizabeth's brother, Elisha Kane, and sister-in-law, Alida Van Rensselaer, were the parents of
Attorney General of Pennsylvania.[10] Her sister, Sybil Adeline Kane, married Alida's brother, Jeremias Van Rensselaer (1769–1827), both children of Robert Van Rensselaer.[11] Together, they were the parents of:[12][13]
- Mary Morris (1800–1885), who married Charles Apthorp Van den Heuvel (d. 1879), son of Jan Cornelis Van den Heuvel.[12]
- Sally Morris (1801–1848), who died unmarried.[12]
- John Morris (1802–1879)[12]
- Robert Kane Morris (1808–1833), who died unmarried.[12]
- Henry White Morris (1805–1863), who died unmarried.[12]
- Harriet Morris (1807–1882), who died unmarried.[12]
- Emily Morris (1809–1884), who died unmarried.[12]
- Archibald Morris (b. 1811), who died young. Died 30 Sep 1822.[14][12]
- William Morris (1813–1817), who died young.[12]
- Caroline Julia Morris (1814–1888), who married John Stark.[12]
- William White Morris (1817–1866), who died unmarried.[12]
- Charles Frederick Morris (1819–1874)[12]
Morris died in 1849 in New York City.[4]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4165-7091-2. p. 4.
- ISBN 9780806350974. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Rappleye. Robert Morris. pp. 22, 140.
- ^ a b c d "MORRIS, Thomas - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ISBN 9781452267265. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ISBN 9780983849643. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ISBN 9780231139762. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "Holland Land Company Maps | New York Heritage". www.nyheritage.org. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ Kirby, C.D. (1976). The Early History of Gowanda and The Beautiful Land of the Cattaraugus. Gowanda, NY: Niagara Frontier Publishing Company, Inc./Gowanda Area Bi-Centennial Committee, Inc.
- ^ Morris, Sarah Kane (1889). A letter from Mrs. Thomas Morris to her nephew the Hon. Judge John K. Kane, regarding the Kane and Kent families. [New York. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Reynolds, Cuyler (1914). Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 1151. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ ISBN 9781585498949. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 1893. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ From Ancestry.com; "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803–1915." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2008, 2010. From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."
External links
- United States Congress. "Thomas Morris (id: M000988)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.