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

Senator Jonathan Elmer

Life dates:

 

29 November 1745-3 September 1817

Place of Residence (1789):

 

Roadstown , New Jersey

Occupation (1789) :

 

Doctor

Place of Birth:

 

Cedarville , New Jersey

Age (1789) :

 

43

Religion (1789):

 

Presbyterian

College Education :

 
College of Philadelphia [ University of Pennsylvania ]

Marital Status (1789):

 

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

 
  • Officer, State Militia

Prior Political Offices:

 
  • Provincial Congress
  • State Legislature
  • Confederation Congress

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 House:

 

1790

 

 

 

 
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