Life dates:

17 July 1744-23 November 1814

Place of Residence (1789):

Cambridge , Massachusetts

Occupation (1789) :

Merchant

Place of Birth:

Marblehead , Massachusetts

Age (1789) :

44

Religion (1789):

Unknown

College Education :

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

None

Prior Political Offices:

• Colonial Legislature
• State Congress
• Confederation Congress

Delegate to Federal Convention:

Yes

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

[Observed]

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

Mixed: (Refused to sign because he felt it did not go far enough to protect personal rights)

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

Low/Moderate

Last year of continuous service in House:

1792