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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Lewis, William Draper 1867- (search)
Lewis, William Draper 1867- Lawyer; born in Philadelphia, Pa., April 27, 1867; graduated at Haverford College in 1888. He became instructor of legal history in the University of Pennsylvania in 1891; was lecturer on economics in Haverford College in 1890-96, and then became dean of the law department of the University of Pennsylvania. He has edited new editions of Wharton's Criminal law; Greenleaf's Evidence, and Blackstone's Commentaries, and also the American law register, and a Digesylvania. He has edited new editions of Wharton's Criminal law; Greenleaf's Evidence, and Blackstone's Commentaries, and also the American law register, and a Digest of decisions of the United States Supreme Court and circuit Court of appeals. He was the co-editor of the Digest of decisions and Encyclopaedia of Pennsylvania law, and of Pepper & Lewis's Digest of statutes of Pennsylvania. He is author of Federal power over commerce and its effect on State action; Our sheep and the tariff, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morris, Lewis 1671-1746 (search)
Morris, Lewis 1671-1746 Statesman; born in New York City, in 1671; son of Richard Morris, an officer in Cromwell's army, who, after settling in New York, purchased (1650) the tract on which Morrisania was subsequently built. Lewis was judge of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and a member of the council; for several years was chief-justice of New York and New Jersey, and governor of New Jersey from 1738 to 1746. He died in Kingsbury, N. J., May 21, 1746. His son, Robert Hunter (born about 1700; died Jan. 27, 1764), was chief-justice of New Jersey for twenty years, and for twenty-six years one of the council. A signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Morrisania, N. Y., in 1726; graduated at Yale College in 1746, and was in Congress in 1775, serving on some of the most important committees. To him was assigned the delicate task of detaching the Western Indians from the British interest, and early in 1776 he resumed his seat in Congress. His fine estate near
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York, colony of (search)
olitical matters. By their recommendation the people in the several counties chose representatives for a Provincial Congress, which body first convened on May 22, 1775. The conservatism of New York disappeared when it was evident that the door of reconciliation had been closed by the King. On May 24, the convention referred the vote of the Continental Congress of the 15th, on the establishment of independent State governments, to a committee composed of John Morin Scott, Haring, Remsen, Lewis, Jay, Cuyler, and Broome. The Canal, broad Street. They reported in favor of the recommendation of the Congress. On the 31st, provision was made for the election of new deputies, with ample power to institute a government which should continue in force until a future peace with Great Britain. Early in June the Provincial Congress had to pass upon the subject of independence. Those who had hitherto hesitated, with a hope of conciliation, now fell into line with the radicals, and on th