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Morgan Lewis
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Gubernatorial portrait of Morgan Lewis
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| 3rd Governor of New York | |
| In office July 1, 1804 – June 30, 1807 |
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| Lieutenant | John Broome |
| Preceded by | George Clinton |
| Succeeded by | Daniel D. Tompkins |
| New York State Attorney General | |
| In office November 8, 1791 – December 24, 1792 |
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| Governor | George Clinton John Jay |
| Preceded by | Morgan Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Ogden Hoffman |
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| Born | October 16, 1754 New York City, Province of New York, British America |
| Died | April 7, 1844 (aged 89) New York City, US |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouses |
Gertrude Livingston
(m. 1779; |
| Relations | Maturin Livingston (son-in-law) |
| Children | Margret Lewis Livingston |
| Parents | Francis Lewis Elizabeth Annisley |
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Morgan Lewis (October 16, 1754 – April 7, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and military commander. He was in the New York State Assembly (1789, 1792) and the New York State Senate (1811–1814) and was State Attorney General (1791–1801) and Governor of New York (1804–1807).
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