Lewis Morris | |
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| 8th Colonial Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office 1738–1746 | |
| Monarch | George II |
| Preceded by | John Hamilton as Acting Governor |
| Succeeded by | John Hamilton as Acting Governor |
| Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court | |
| In office 1715–1733 | |
| Preceded by | Roger Mompesson |
| Succeeded by | James De Lancey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1671 Morrisania, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | 21 May 1746 (aged 74) Kingsbury, Province of New Jersey, British America |
| Spouse |
Isabella Graham (m. 1691) |
| Children | Euphemia, Mary, Sarah, Lewis, Robert, Anne, Arabella, Isabella, Margaret, Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Nancy, James |
| Parent(s) | Richard Morris Sarah Pole Morris |
Lewis Morris (October 15, 1671 – May 21, 1746), chief justice of New York and British governor of New Jersey, was the first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York City (in what is now the Bronx).