Birth of the Nation: The First Federal Congress 1789-1791
 
The First Federal Congress

Representative William Branch Giles

Life dates:

 

12 August 1762-4 December 1830

Place of Residence (1789):

 

Amelia County , Virginia

Occupation (1789) :

 

Lawyer

Place of Birth:

 

Amelia County , Virginia

Age (1789) :

 

27

Religion (1789):

 

Unknown

College Education :

 
  • College of New Jersey [ Princeton University]

  • College of William and Mary (Law)

Marital Status (1789):

 

Single

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

 
  • None

Prior Political Offices:

 
  • Colonial Legislature
  • Virginia Conventions (1774 & 76)

Delegate to Federal Convention:

 

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

 

[Observer]

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

 

Unknown

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

 

Low

Last year of continuous service in House:

 

1797

Additional House Service

 

1800-02

Senate Service:

 

1804-15

 
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