Morris, Cadwalader, 1741-1795

Dates:

Birth 1741-02-19

Death 1795-01-25

Gender:

Male

Nationality: Britons, Americans

Language: English

Biographical notes:

Cadwalader Morris (February 19, 1741—January 25, 1795) was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Born in Philadelphia, after attending a rural school, Morris became engaged in commercial pursuits and in the management of his estate, residing for a time in the West Indies. During the American Revolution, he was a member of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, which was commanded by his cousin, Captain Samuel Morris. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress in 1783 and 1784. In 1781, he was a founder and also a member of the first board of directors of the Bank of North America. After the war he had an iron furnace for several years at Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania, after which he returned to mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia and was a member of the Democratic Society of Philadelphia.

Morris died in Philadelphia.