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Facts

Born January 31, 1734 • Liverpool • England
Died May 8, 1806 (aged 72) • Philadelphia • Pennsylvania
Title / Office United States Senate (1789-1795), United States • Continental Congress (1775-1778), United States
Role In American Revolution • Constitutional Convention

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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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