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

Representative Samuel Livermore

Life dates:

 

25 May 1732-18 May 1803

Place of Residence (1789):

 

Holderness, New Hampshire

Occupation (1789) :

 

Lawyer

Place of Birth:

 

Waltham , Massachusetts

Age (1789) :

 

56

Religion (1789):

 

Unknown

College Education :

 
  • College of New Jersey [Princeton]

Marital Status (1789):

 

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

 
  • None

Prior Political Offices:

 
  • Colonial Legislature (68-70)
  • Continental Congress (80, 81-82)

Delegate to Federal Convention:

 

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

 

Yes

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

 

Pro

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

 

Low

Last year of continuous service in House:

 

1792

Senate Service:

 

1792-1801

 
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