Background
His father was a prominent lawyer.
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Cadwalader Morris
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Education
He attended a private school in Philadelphia and then joined his brother, Samuel C. Morris, in the importing business.
Career
In 1788 he moved to Birdsboro, Berks County, Pa. , where, with some other Philadelphia capitalists, he had purchased two iron forges.
[Biog.
Dir.
Am.
Cong.
(1928); Hist.
of the First Troop, Phila.
I and II (1898); M. L. Montgomery, "Early Furnaces and Forges of Berks County, Pa. ," Pa.
Mag.
of Hist.
and Biog. , Mar. 1884. ]
Religion
He was a member of the Democratic Society of Philadelphia which was organized as an act of good will toward the French Revolution.
Connections
- married:
- Ann
- children:
- Ann
- Cousin:
- Samuel
- Brother:
- Samuel
He had married, on Apr. 8, 1779, Ann Strettell, by whom he had five children.
He had married, on Apr. 8, 1779, Ann Strettell, by whom he had five children.
He was strongly sympathetic toward the cause of the colonists and took a prominent part in the Revolutionary War as a member of the 16t Troop, Philadelphia City Cavalry, commanded by his cousin, Capt. Samuel Morris.
