Background
Morris, Anthony was born on February 10, 1766 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Rebecca (Wister) Morris.
Morris, Anthony was born on February 10, 1766 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Rebecca (Wister) Morris.
Graduated from the University Pennsylvania, 1783.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1787. Merchant in East India trade. Speaker Pennsylvania Senate, 1793-1794.
Director Bank of North America, 1800-1806.
Unofcl. representative of the United States to Spain, 1810-1814, attempted to obtain treaty for purchase of East and West Florida when in Spain. Trustee University of Pennsylvania, 1806-1817.
Founder agricultural school, Buckinghamshire County, Pennsylvania, 1830.
Married Mary Pemberton, May 13, 1790.