Gouverneur Morris

Gouverneur Morris (January 31,1752–November 8,1816), an American statesman, represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and was author of large sections of the Constitution of the United States. The noble phrases of that document's preamble--"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union"--sprang from his gifted mind.

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Morris is regarded as a visionary of the idea of being "American". In an era when most Americans thought of themselves as citizens of their respective states, Morris expounded the idea of being a citizen of a single union of states http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/RevWar/ss/morrisg.htm.

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January 31: January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 334 days remaining, (335 in leap years). January 31 is also the last day of January....

1752: 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar)....

November 8: November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining....

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