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Robert Morris, engraving, late 19th or early 20th century. Bronze sculpture of George Washington at center, flanked by Robert Morris on the left and Haym Salomon on the right, with city buildings and trees in the background.
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Robert Morris, engraving, late 19th or early 20th century.
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Robert Morris

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Robert Morris (born Jan. 31, 1734, Liverpool, Merseyside, Eng.β€”died May 8, 1806, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.) was an American merchant and banker who came to be known as the financier of the American Revolution (1775–83). Morris left England to join his father in Maryland in 1747 and then entered a mercantile house in Philadelphia. During the war, Morris was vice president of the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety (1775–76) and was a member of both the Continental...

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