Life dates:

12 September 1757-29 August 1837

Place of Residence (1789):

Frankfurt , Virginia [ Kentucky ]

Occupation (1789) :

Lawyer

Place of Birth:

Staunton , Virginia

Age (1789) :

31

Religion (1789):

Unknown

College Education :

• Liberty Hall Academy [ Washington and Lee University ]
• College of New Jersey [Princeton University]
• College of William and Mary

Marital Status (1789):

Single

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

• Enlisted Man, Continental Army
• Volunteer State Militia

Prior Political Offices:

Delegate to Federal Convention:

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

No

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

Pro

Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive fuctions)

Moderate/Strong

Last year of continuous service in House:

1792

Senate Service:

1792-1805