Life dates: |
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15 December 1733-17 August 1816
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Place of Residence (1789): |
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Chowan County , North Carolina
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Occupation (1789) : |
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Lawyer
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Place of Birth: |
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Dundee , Scotland
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Age (1789) : |
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66
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Religion (1789): |
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Unknown
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College Education : |
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Marital Status (1789): |
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Married
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Military Service during the Revolutionary War:
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Prior Political Offices: |
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Colonial Legislature
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Provincial Congress
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State Legislature
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Confederation Congress
- State Governor
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Delegate to Federal Convention: |
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No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: |
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Yes |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution : |
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Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive fuctions) |
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Strong |
Last year of continuous service in Senate: |
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1792 |
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