Robert Morris facts for kids

Robert or Bob Morris is a name shared by many different people. This page will help you learn about some of the famous people named Robert or Bob Morris, from important historical figures to athletes and artists.

Important People in Politics

Many people named Robert Morris have played a role in politics and government.

Robert Morris: American Revolution Financier

• Robert Morris (financier) (1734–1806) was a very important person during the American Revolution. He was known as the "Financier of the American Revolution" because he helped raise money to pay for the war. He also signed three of the most important documents that created the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution.
  • A statue of this important founding father, called Robert Morris, was made in 1923 by Paul Wayland Bartlett.
• Robert Hunter Morris (1700–1764) was a Lieutenant Governor of Colonial Pennsylvania before the United States became a country.
• Robert Morris (judge) (1745–1815) served as an American federal judge.
• Robert H. Morris (mayor) (1808–1855) was a mayor of New York City.
• Page Morris (Robert Page Waller Morris, 1853–1924) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota.
• Robert J. Morris (1914–1996) was a lawyer and politician known for his work against communism.
• Robert Morris (Denver mayor) (1838–1917) served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado.

Authors, Artists, and Entertainers

Several people named Robert Morris have been creative in writing, art, and music.

• Robert Morris (writer) (1703–1754) was an English writer who wrote about architecture.
• Robert Tuttle Morris (1857–1945) was a U.S. surgeon who also wrote books.
• Robert Schofield Morris (1898–1964) was a Canadian architect.
• Robert Morris (artist) (1931–2018) was a well-known American contemporary artist.
• Robert Morris (actor) (born 1940) is a British actor.
• Robert Morris (composer) (born 1943) is a composer from Britain and America.
• Robert Morris-Nunn (born 1949) is an Australian architect.
• Robert Morris (author) (born 1950) is an American author.
• Colonel Robert Morris (1954–2013) was an American musician.
• Bob Morris (musician) (born 1985) is a songwriter, singer, and guitarist for the band Stamps.
• Robert Lee Morris is a jewelry designer who was born in Germany.
• Robert Michael Morris (1940–2017) was an American actor.

People in Sports

Many athletes and sports figures have been named Robert or Bob Morris.

• Rob Morris (American football) (born 1975) is a retired American football linebacker.
• Robbie Morris (born 1982) is an English rugby union player.
• Robert Morris (basketball) (1902–1986) was a head coach for college and professional basketball teams.
• Robert Morris Colonials refers to the sports teams of Robert Morris University in Pennsylvania.
• Bob Morris (racing driver) (born 1948) is a touring car racer who won the 1976 Bathurst 1000 race.
• Robert Morris (Welsh footballer) (1875–?) was a Welsh international football player.
• Robert Morris (English footballer) (1913–?) was an English football player.
• Robert Morris (cricketer) (1926–2007) was a Welsh cricketer.
• Bob Morris (football manager) is a football manager from Papua New Guinea.

Universities Named After Robert Morris

Two universities are named after the famous financier, Robert Morris.

• Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is named after the financier Robert Morris.
• Robert Morris University Illinois in Chicago, Illinois, is also named after the financier Robert Morris.

Other Notable People

• Robert L. Morris (1942–2004) was a professor who studied parapsychology at the University of Edinburgh.
• Robert Morris (cryptographer) (1932–2011) was an American cryptographer and a chief scientist for the National Security Agency.
• Robert Tappan Morris (born 1965) is the son of the cryptographer. He is known for creating one of the first computer programs that spread quickly across the early internet.
• Robert Morris (lawyer) (1823–1882) was an early African-American attorney.
• Robert Morris (mathematician) is a mathematician.
• Robert Murray Morris (1824–1896) was an officer in the U.S. Army and the Union Army during the American Civil War.
• Robert Morris (historian) is an English historian.

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See also

In Spanish: Robert Morris para niños

• Rob Morris (disambiguation)
• Bert Morris (disambiguation)