Cadwalader Morris

Cadwalader Morris

Cadwalader Morris (February 19, 1741January 25, 1795) was an American merchant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution, he was a member of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry, which was commanded by his cousin, Captain Samuel Morris. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress in 1783 and 1784.

In 1781 he was a founder and also a member of the first board of directors of the Bank of America. After the war he had an iron furnace for several years at Birdsborough, Berks County, Pennsylvania, after which he returned to mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia.

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