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Gouverneur Morris (731 words) |
 | Morris was one of Pennsylvania's representatives in the constitutional convention of 1787, and took an active part in the debates. |
| As early as 1801 Morris became interested in projects for improving the communication between the Hudson river and Lake Erie, and from 1810 to 1816 he was chairman of the board of canal commissioners, which after exploring the country prepared plans for the Erie Canal. |
| His half-brother, Lewis Morris (1726-1798), a signer of the Declaration of Independence, was educated at Yale, served in the Continental Congress from 1775 until early in 1777, and went on a mission to the western frontier in 1775 to win over the Indians from the British to the American side. |
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| Morris was a strong advocate of the Erie Canal and served as chairman (1810–13) of the canal commission. |
| In 1779, at age 28, Morris shattered his leg in a carriage accident, and the leg was amputated. |
| He returned to the United States in 1798 and was elected in 1800 as a Federalist to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James Watson, serving from April 3, 1800, to March 3, 1803. |
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