Robert Morris (merchant)

Robert Morris, Jr. (January 20, 1734 – May 8, 1806) was an English-born merchant and a Founding Father of the United States.

Superintendent of Finance in 1784. As Superintendent of Finance and Chairman of the United States Government's Secret Committee on Foreign Affairs Correspondence, Robert Morris between 1782 and 1785, he corresponded with Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga, key help for this birth de USA.

Robert Morris (merchant) Media

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  An engraving by Ole Erekson, c. 1876, of Robert Morris

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  Morris owned what became known as the President's House in Philadelphia

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  A scene from The Apotheosis of Washington shows Morris receiving a bag of gold from Mercury, commemorating his financial services during the Revolutionary War

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  USS Alfred, a ship of the Continental Navy that had previously been owned by Morris

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  Painting of Gouverneur Morris and Robert Morris

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  The United States following the signing of the Treaty of Paris

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  Foundation of American Government, by John Henry Hintermeister (1925). Robert Morris is far left, before Franklin. Gouverneur Morris signs the Constitution before George Washington.

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  Morris recommended Alexander Hamilton for the position of Secretary of the Treasury.

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  Continental Navy frigate Alliance was the last ship remaining in the Continental Navy, and the order to sell her was given on 3 June 1785 and was sold that summer. No other Navy ships were authorized until 1794, with the order of the six frigates form the new United States Navy. Continental frigate Alliance (1778-1875), commanded by Captain John Barry, passing Boston Lighthouse from sea, 1781.

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  Map showing the Phelps and Gorham Purchase