Life dates: |
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2 May 1740-24 October 1821 |
Place of Residence (1789): |
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Elizabethtown , New Jersey |
Occupation (1789) : |
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Lawyer |
Place of Birth: |
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Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
Age (1789) : |
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48 |
Religion (1789): |
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Presbyterian |
College Education : |
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Marital Status (1789): |
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Married |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War:
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Commissary General of Prisoners (civilian) |
Prior Political Offices: |
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Provincial Congress
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Confederation Congress
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Delegate to Federal Convention: |
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No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: |
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No |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution : |
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Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive fuctions) |
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Strong |
Last year of continuous service in House: |
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1794 |
