Life dates: |
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12 April 1728-27 March 1814
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Place of Residence (1789): |
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Baltimore , Maryland
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Occupation (1789) : |
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Lawyer; Farmer
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Place of Birth: |
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Lancaster County , Pennsylvania
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Age (1789) : |
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60
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Religion (1789): |
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Presbyterian
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College Education : |
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Marital Status (1789): |
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Single
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Military Service during the Revolutionary War:
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Prior Political Offices: |
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- Committees of Correspondence and Observation (1774 & 75)
- Confederation Congress
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Delegate to Federal Convention: |
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No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: |
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No |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution : |
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Unknown
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Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive fuctions) |
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Moderate |
Last year of continuous service in House: |
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1790
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