Morris, George P

(1802-1864), journalist, was famous as a songwriter, composing ‘‘ Woodman, Spare That Tree,” ‘My Mother’s Bible ” and ‘‘ Long Time Ago.’’ He published ‘‘ Prose and Poetry of Europe and America.”’ Morris, Gouverneur (1752-1816), an American statesman, was half brother of Lewis Morris, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was graduated at King’s (Columbia) College in 1768, and was admitted to the bar of New York. He was a delegate to the New York Provincial Congre and to the Continental Congre , and was an influential adviser in financial matters. He was a istant to Robert Mor | Vol. V.—380 ris when the latter was Superintendent of Finance; he attended the Federal Convention of 1787 and revised the final draft of the Constitution, After pa ing some time in France, he went as a diplomatic agent ' to England in 1791, and was Minister to France 1791-1794. For some years he traveled in Europe. Returning he was U. S. Senator 1800-1803. He was a champion of canals, and chairman of the canal commi ioners. Morris was a noted writer of satires and addre es and a prominent Federalist. 473