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Robert Morris was a male politician, banker, merchant, and financier born in Liverpool on January 20, 1734. He held citizenship in the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. A member of the Federalist Party, he served as a United States senator and worked in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg. He spoke English and was affiliated with the Episcopal Church.
Morris died in Philadelphia on May 9, 1806, and was buried at Christ Church in that city. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society and had a child named Thomas Morris. His archives are held at the New York Public Library Main Branch. He is described by the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and is recognized in the US Senators collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Robert
- Family name
- Morris
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Liverpool
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Political party
- Federalist Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Image
- Robert Edge Pine - Robert Morris - NPG.73.20 - National Portrait Gallery.jpg
- Work location
- Harrisburg
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- Commons category
- Robert Morris
- date of birth
- 1734-01-20
- date of death
- 1806-05-08
- name in native language
- Robert Morris
- place of burial
- Christ Church, Philadelphia
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- Commons Creator page
- Robert Morris
- archives at
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- member of
- American Philosophical Society
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Article · Italiano
Robert Morris (Liverpool, 20 gennaio 1734 – Filadelfia, 9 maggio 1806) è stato un politico e finanziere statunitense. È stato un commerciante di origine inglese e padre fondatore degli Stati Uniti. Ha servito come membro della legislatura della Pennsylvania, del Secondo Congresso Continentale e del Senato degli Stati Uniti, ed è stato un firmatario della Dichiarazione di Indipendenza, degli Articoli di Confederazione e della Costituzione degli Stati Uniti. Dal 1781 al 1784, è stato sovrintendente alle finanze degli Stati Uniti, diventando noto come il "finanziatore della rivoluzione". Insieme ad Alexander Hamilton e Albert Gallatin, è ampiamente considerato come uno dei fondatori del sistema finanziario degli Stati Uniti. Eletto al Congresso continentale, fu tra i firmatari della Dichiarazione d'indipendenza degli Stati Uniti.
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