James Morris III, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Morris III
American writer
Date of Birth: 19-Jan-1752
Place of Birth: Morris, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 20-Apr-1820
Profession: military personnel
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About James Morris III
- James Morris III ((1752-01-19)January 19, 1752 – (1820-04-20)April 20, 1820) was a Continental Army officer from Connecticut during the American Revolutionary War and founder of the Morris Academy, a pioneer in coeducation.Born in Litchfield County, Connecticut, James Morris spent his early life hoping and training to be a minister.
- However, after graduating from Yale College, Morris accepted a commission of First Lieutenant from the Continental Army and joined the fight for American Independence.
- Morris was captured during the Battle of Germantown and spent most of the remaining war in captivity.
- Upon his release, Morris was promoted to the rank of Captain and supported Alexander Hamilton in the Siege of Yorktown.
- When he returned from the war, Morris began and ran an academy that trained both boys and girls together, a rarity at the time.James Morris died in 1820.
- The South Farms section of the town of Litchfield, where he was born, was incorporated as a separate entity in 1859 and re-named Morris in his honor.
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