Gouverneur Morris, who lived from 1752 to 1816, was an American statesman and a Founding Father of the United States who signed both the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the Constitution and is remembered as the Penman of the Constitution for drafting its final text, and he was a vocal opponent of slavery during the Constitutional Convention. He later represented New York in the United States Senate from 1800 to 1803.
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Why is Gouverneur Morris called the Penman of the Constitution?
He helped draft the final text of the Constitution and wrote its preamble.
Morris was a member of the Committee of Style, the committee that settled the final wording of the United States Constitution. He contributed substantially to drafting the final version and is credited with writing its preamble, which is why he is remembered by that nickname.
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He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the "Penman of the Constitution".
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Gouverneur Morris ( guh-vər-NEER MOR-ris; January 31, 1752 - November 6, 1816) was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution.
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was an American statesman
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occupation/position claim resolves to: Politician and Diplomat
Wikidata Q714960, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1752
Wikidata Q714960, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1752-01-31
Wikidata Q714960, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1816
Wikidata Q714960, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1816-11-06
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P19 (place of birth): Morrisania
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P20 (place of death): Morrisania
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The final draft, presented to the convention on September 12, contained seven articles, a preamble and a closing endorsement, of which Morris was the primary author.
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