| October 16, 1754 |
Morgan Lewis is born. |
| 1773 |
Lewis graduates with high honors from the College of New Jersey (Princeton University)
and goes on to study law with John Jay.
|
| 1775 June |
Joins a rifle company at the outbreak of the American Revolution. |
| 1775 August |
Becomes commander of a company of volunteers. |
| 1775 Nov. |
Becomes 1st Major of the 2nd regiment, commanded by John Jay. |
| 1776 June |
Appointed deputy quartermaster-general. |
| May 11, 1779 |
Marries Gertrude Livingston, daughter of Robert R. Livingston. |
| 1785 |
Forms law partnership with Richard Harrison. |
| 1789 |
Elected to the New York State Assembly. |
| 1791 Nov. |
Becomes Attorney General of New York. |
| 1792 |
Elected to the New York State Assembly. |
| December 24, 1792 |
Named to the New York Supreme Court. |
| October 28, 1801 |
Becomes chief justice of the New York Supreme Court. |
| 1804 |
Defeats Aaron Burr to become governor of New York. |
| 1804 |
Appoints son-in-law, Maturin Livingston (married to Lewis's daughter Margaret) to
the position of recorder of New York, amidst accusations of nepotism.
|
| 1806 |
Maturin Livingston is removed as recorder of New York by DeWitt Clinton and the Council
of Appointments.
|
| 1807 |
Removes the popular New York City mayor, DeWitt Clinton, from office. Defeated in
his bid for re-election as governor by Daniel D. Tompkins.
|
| 1810 |
Elected senator in the New York Assembly. |
| 1812 |
Appointed quartermaster-general with the rank of brigadier general. |
| 1813 |
Appointed major general and briefly commanded the Northern Army when Major General
Henry Dearborn became ill. Lewis failed to follow up on the American victory at Ft.
George leading to the subsequent American defeat at Stoney Creek. He then served under
Major General James Wilkinson in the ill fated attempt to take Montreal from the British
troops.
|
| 1814 |
Assigned to the defense of New York City. |
| June 15, 1815 |
Receives honorable discharge from the United States military. |
| 1830-1844 |
Serves as grandmaster of the Masonic Order of the State of New York. |
| 1832-1836 |
Serves as president of the New-York Historical Society. |
| 1839 |
Named an honorary member of both the Georgia Historical Society and the American Institute. |
| 1839-1844 |
Serves as president general of the Society of the Cincinnati. |
| April 7, 1844 |
Morgan Lewis dies. |
