Robert Morris (lawyer)

Robert Morris
Born(1823-06-08)June 8, 1823
Salem, Massachusetts
DiedDecember 12, 1882(1882-12-12) (aged 59)
Boston, Massachusetts
OccupationLawyer
Known forAbolitionist

Robert Morris (June 8, 1823 – December 12, 1882) was one of the first African-American attorneys in the United States, and was called "the first really successful colored lawyer in America.": 99 

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