Life dates:

5 April 1739-4 February 1809

Place of Residence (1789):

Trenton , New Jersey

Occupation (1789) :

Landholder

Place of Birth:

Talbot County , Maryland

Age (1789) :

50

Religion (1789):

[Non Practicing] Quaker

College Education :

• College of Philadelphia [University of Pennsylvania]

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

• Officer, State Militia

Prior Political Offices:

Delegate to Federal Convention:

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

No

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

Unknown

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

Strong

Last year of continuous service in Senate:

1793