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Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816)
Ezra Ames (1768-1836)
Oil on canvas, circa 1815
New-York Historical Society
Gift of Stephen Van Rensselaer
A witty ladies' man with a wooden leg, Gouverneur Morris (no relation to Robert) wrote the Preamble to the Constitution, reflecting his friend Hamilton's ideals. Morris delivered Hamilton's eulogy.
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