Lewis Gouverneur Morris

Lewis Gouverneur Morris II (June 4, 1882 – August 14, 1967) was a banker and prominent social figure in New York and Newport Society.

[2] After his father's death, his mother married John Rex Guelph-Norman (1861–1932), who claimed to be the son of King Edward VII and rightful heir to the throne,[3] in 1898.

[1] In 1913, Morris bought the southeast corner of 85th Street and Park Avenue from Amos Pinchot.

[15] The home is in a "Federal style, in trim proportions with leaded glass windows of unusual shape and a roof balustrade and square cupola.

"[15] In 1904, Morris bought the former summer home of his maternal grandfather in Newport, Rhode Island.

[22] The house's interiors had been remodeled in 1875 under the supervision of noted local architect Dudley Newton who added a "massive carved oak staircase.

[16] Together, they were the parents of:[28][29] In 1946, Morris married Anita Rhinelander (née Stewart) de Braganza (1886–1977) in New York City.