Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis (October 16, 1754 – April 7, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and military commander. He was in the New York State Assembly (1789, 1792) and the New York State Senate (1811–1814) and was State Attorney General (1791–1801) and the fourth Governor of New York (1804–1807).^[1]

Morgan Lewis
Gubernatorial portrait of Morgan Lewis
4th Governor of New York
In office July 1, 1804 – June 30, 1807
Lieutenant	John Broome
Preceded by	George Clinton
Succeeded by	Daniel D. Tompkins
New York State Attorney General
In office November 8, 1791 – December 24, 1792
Governor	George Clinton John Jay
Preceded by	Morgan Lewis
Succeeded by	Josiah Ogden Hoffman
Personal details
Born	(1754-10-16)October 16, 1754 New York City, Province of New York, British America
Died	April 7, 1844(1844-04-07) (aged 89) New York City, US
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Spouse(s)	Gertrude Livingston ​ ​ (m. 1779; died 1833)​
Relations	Maturin Livingston (son-in-law)
Children	Margret Lewis Livingston
Parents	Francis Lewis Elizabeth Annisley
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