Cadwalader Morris
Cadwalader Morris (born February 19, 1741 in Philadelphia , Province of Pennsylvania , † January 25, 1795 ibid) was an American politician . In 1783 and 1784 he was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress .
Career
Cadwalader Morris attended public schools in his home country. Then he worked in trade. He also managed his own property. At times he lived in the West Indies . In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement and served in a unit from Philadelphia ( Philadelphia Troop of Light Horse ) during the Revolutionary War . In 1780 he helped found the Bank of Pennsylvania . For some time he then worked as an inspector for this bank. A year later he was also one of the founders of Bank of North America , where he then took a director's position.
After the war he ran an ironworks in Birdsborough for a short time . Then he returned to Philadelphia to work in commerce again. Politically, he only appeared as a representative of Pennsylvania at the Continental Congress. He held this position in 1783 and 1784. Cadwalader Morris died in Philadelphia on January 25, 1795.
Web links
- Cadwalader Morris in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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| SURNAME | Morris, Cadwalader |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Province |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1795 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Province |