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Robert Morris

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American financier and Founding Father of the United States (1734-1806)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1734 to 1806 · aged 72
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Robert Morris Jr. was a British-born American merchant, investor, and politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Morris served in the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate. S. Constitution.

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An engraving by Ole Erekson, c. 1876, of Robert MorrisAn engraving by Ole Erekson, c. 1876, of Robert MorrisMorris owned what became known as the President's House in PhiladelphiaMorris owned what became known as the President's House in PhiladelphiaA scene from The Apotheosis of Washington shows Morris receiving a bag of gold from Mercury, commemorating his financial services during the Revolutionary WarA scene from The Apotheosis of Washington shows Morris receiving a bag of gold from Mercury, commemorating his financial services during the Revolutionary War

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Robert Morris Jr. was a British-born American merchant, investor, and politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Morris served in the Pennsylvania legislature, the Second Continental Congress, and the United States Senate. He was one of only two individuals to sign the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the U.S. Constitution. From 1781 to 1784, he held the post of Superintendent of Finance of the United States, a role that earned him the title "Financier of the Revolution". Alongside Alexander Hamilton and Albert Gallatin, Morris is often regarded as a founder of the financial system of the United States.

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United States
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1734 to 1806 · aged 72
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