Life dates:

8 February 1740-7 July 1828

Place of Residence (1789):

Duxbury , Massachusetts

Occupation (1789) :

Teacher

Place of Birth:

Duxbury , Massachusetts

Age (1789) :

49

Religion (1789):

Unknown

College Education :

Harvard

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

Officer, Minuteman Regiment

Prior Political Offices:

• Provencial Congress (1774-75)
• State Legislature
• Confederation Congress

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:

1790