Richard Morris (New York)
| Richard Morris | |
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| Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court |
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In office 1779–1790 |
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| Preceded by | John Jay |
| Succeeded by | Robert Yates |
| Member of the New York State Senate | |
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In office March 4, 1778 – October 23, 1779 |
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| Preceded by | John Jones |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Ward |
| Personal details | |
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August 15, 1730 Morrisania, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | April 11, 1810 (aged 79) Scarsdale, New York, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Ludlow (m. 1759; her death 1791) |
| Children | 5, including Lewis Richard Morris |
| Parents | Lewis Morris Katrintje Staats |
| Education | Yale University |
Richard Morris (August 15, 1730 O.S. – April 11, 1810) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1779 to 1790.
He was born on August 15, 1730, in Morrisania, then located in Westchester County, New York, the third son of Lewis Morris (1698–1762) and Katrintje (Staats) Morris (1697–1731).
His paternal grandfather was Governor of New Jersey Lewis Morris (1671–1746). His brothers included Continental Congressman Lewis Morris (1726–1798) and Gen. Staats Long Morris (1728–1800). His half-brother was U.S. Senator Gouverneur Morris (1752–1816) and Assemblyman Richard Valentine Morris (1768–1815) was his nephew.
Morris was a graduate of Yale College in 1748. Then he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1752.
In 1762, he was appointed by Governor Robert Monckton to the New York Court of Vice-Admiralty. At the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War he sided with the Patriots, and resigned from the bench in 1775.
On March 4, 1778, he was appointed by the New York State Assembly to the New York State Senate as one of the representatives of the Southern District, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. John Jones. He remained in the State Senate until October 1779, sitting in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd New York State Legislatures.
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