Life dates:

12 April 1754-6 April 1824

Place of Residence (1789):

York County , [ Maine ]

Occupation (1789) :

Lawyer

Place of Birth:

Yarmouth , Massachusetts

Age (1789) :

34

Religion (1789):

'Deism'

College Education :

Harvard

Marital Status (1789):

Married

Military Service during the Revolutionary War:

Officer, Continental Army

Prior Political Offices:

• Confederation Congress

Delegate to Federal Convention:

No

Delegate to State Ratification Convention:

No

Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution :

Pro

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

Moderate

Last year of continuous service in House:

1799