Life dates:

23 September 1745-24 September 1815

Place of Residence (1789):

Holston , North Carolina

Occupation (1789) :

Merchant; Speculator; Surveyor

Place of Birth:

Rockingham County , Virginia

Age (1789) :

44

Religion (1789):

Unknown

College Education :

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

• None

Prior Political Offices:

• Provincial Congress
• State Legislature

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)

Strong

Last year of continuous service in House:

1790

Additional House Service:

1811-1815