Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1754-1756 : Morris)
Chief justice of New Jersey and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
Appointed to the Pennsylvania post by John Penn, Morris' term was marked by his clash with the Pennsylvania Assembly over its refusal to vote funds for the protection of the frontier against the French and Indians. He resigned in 1756.
From the description of Report : Philadelphia, to the Governor of Pennsylvania [Robert H. Morris], 1756 June 14. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 40066624
Chief justice of New Jersey and lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania.
Appointed to the Pennsylvania post by John Penn, Morris' term was marked by his clash with the Pennsylvania Assembly over its refusal to vote funds for the protection of the frontier against the French and Indians. He resigned in 1756.
From the description of Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [William] Shirley, 1755 Aug. 19. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 39337598
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| creatorOf | Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1754-1756 : Morris). Report : Philadelphia, to the Governor of Pennsylvania [Robert H. Morris], 1756 June 14. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Grantham, Thomas Robinson, Baron, 1695-1770. Collection of letters and documents relating to the colonial Pennsylvania, 1696-1773. | Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens | |
| creatorOf | Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor (1754-1756 : Morris). Letter : Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [William] Shirley, 1755 Aug. 19. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770. Letter : Williamsburg [Va.], to Governor [Robert Hunter] Morris, 1755 Nov. 12. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | St. Clair, John, Sir. Letter : Williamsburg, [Va.], to Governor [Robert Hunter] Morris, [Philadelphia, Pa.], 1755 Feb. 14. | Newberry Library |
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| correspondedWith | Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fox, Joseph, fl. 1756 | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | person |
| associatedWith | Great Britain. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hughes, John, 1711-1772 | person |
| associatedWith | Mifflin, John, 1720-1798 | person |
| associatedWith | Morgan, Evan, fl. 1756 | person |
| associatedWith | Morris, Robert Hunter, ca. 1700-1764. | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Shirley, William, 1694-1771 | person |
| correspondedWith | St. Clair, John, Sir. | person |
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