Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

State: Pennsylvania (Born in England)

Age at Convention: 53

Date of Birth: 1/20/1734

Date of Death: 5/8/1806

Schooling: Morris attended brief schooling in Pennsylvania, but did not graduate from any college. 

Occupation: Merchant, Politician

Prior Political Experience: Pennsylvania council of Safety 1775-1776, provincial assembly 1775-1776. Continental Congress 1775-1778, State Assembly 1778-1781, National Superintendent of Finance 1781-1784, State Assembly 1784-1787

Committee Assignments: None

Convention Contributions: Robert Morris attended the convention regularly, however he rarely spoke, participating in only 2 debates. He was known to sympathize with the federalists. William Pierce described him as “a merchant of great eminence and wealth; an able Financier, and a worthy Patriot.” However, when questioning Morris’ silence at the convention, Pierce revealed that he was told “when he speaks in the Assembly of Pennsylvania, that he bears down all before him.” 
New Government Participation: After declining to become the first Secretary of the Treasury, Morris served as a senator from 1789-1795. After serving as senator, Morris retired from public service where he fell into vast amounts of debts, even being arrested for 3 years.