Lewis, Morgan
soldier, lawyer, jurist, state legislator, governor, was born Oct. 16, 1754, in New York city. He was judge of the supreme court of New York in 1792; chief justice in 1801; and governor from 1804 to 1807.
He was a member of the state legislature from 1808 to 1811. He was appointed quartermaster general with the rank of brigadier-general in 1812; and major-general in 1813. In 1814 he was entrusted with the defense of New York city; subsequently devoted himself to literature and agriculture. In 1835 was president of the New York Historical society. He died Oct. 16, 1854, in New York city.