Life dates:

2 March 1737-26 March 1816

Place of Residence (1789):

Bucks County , Pennsylvania

Occupation (1789) :

Planter-Farmer

Place of Birth:

Bucks County , Pennsylvania

Age (1789) :

51

Religion (1789):

Unknown

College Education :

College of New Jersey [ Princeton ] (did not graduate)

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

None

Prior Political Offices:

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)

Moderate/Strong

Last year of continuous service in House:

1790