Continental, Confederation, and United States Congress collection, 1751-1902.
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Platt, Zephaniah, 1735-1807
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Zephaniah Platt (May 27, 1735 – September 12, 1807) was an American politician and lawyer, and founder of the U.S. town of Plattsburgh, New York. Born in Huntington in the Province of New York, Platt received an English education. After studying law and being admitted to the bar, he practiced law in Poughkeepsie, New York. He became involved in politics, serving as a a member of the New York Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777, on the Committee of Safety in 1777, in the New York State Senat...
Montgomery, John, 1722-1808
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John Montgomery (July 6, 1722 – September 3, 1808) was an Irish-American merchant and statesman from Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Born in Swords, County Dublin, Ireland, Montgomery and his family migrated to Carlisle in the Colony of Pennsylvania about 1740. He served as a county jusdtice asnd as captain of the Third Pennsylvania battalion, serving in Forbes' expedition in 1758 and in the Indian wars. Montgomery served as a member of the Pennsylvania's Committee of Safety from 1775 to 1776 and as ...
Miller, Nathan, 1743-1790
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Nathan Miller (March 20, 1743 – May 20, 1790) was an American shipbuilder, merchant, and statesman from Rhode Island. Born in Warren in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Miller attended private school before engaging as a shipbuilder and merchant. He served as a member of the Rhode Island Legislature from 1772 to 1774, and in 1780, 1782, 1783, and 1790. In 1772, he was also commissioned a brigadier general in the Rhode Island Militia, serving in this capacity until 1778, ...
Kearney, Dyre, c. 1722-1791
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Dyre Kearney (c. 1722 - c. November 1, 1791) was an American lawyer from Dover, Delaware. He served as a delegate for Delaware to the Continental Congress in 1787 and 1788. Very little is known about Kearney. He was born in Kent County, Delaware, was admitted to the bar of New Castle County in 1784, and practiced law in Dover, Delaware until his death there....
Arnold, Peleg, 1751-1820
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Peleg Arnold (June 10, 1751–February 13, 1820) was a lawyer, tavern-keeper, jurist, and statesman from Smithfield, Rhode Island (now North Smithfield). He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Continental Congress in the 1787–1788 session. He later served as the Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from June 1795 to June 1809, and from May 1810 to May 1812. Born in Smithfield, Rhode Island (now North Smithfield), he attended the common schools and Brown University, studied ...
McLene, James, 1730-1806
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James McLene (October 11, 1730 – March 18, 1806) was an American farmer and political leader from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1779 and 1780. Born in New London in the Colony of Pennsylvania, he moved to Antrim Township in Cumberland (now Franklin) County in 1754, and engaged in farming there. At the state level, McLene served as a delegate to the Pennsylvania state constitutional convention in 1776 and again in 1789, a numbe...
Barnwell, Robert, 1761-1814
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Robert Gibbes Barnwell (December 21, 1761 – October 24, 1814) was a South Carolina slave owner, revolutionary and statesman who was a delegate to the Confederation Congress and a United States Congressman. Born in Beaufort in the Province of South Carolina, his education was by a private tutor after he had exhausted the resources of the Beaufort common school. He interrupted his education to enter the South Carolina Militia as a private. After nearly losing his life at the Battle of Mathews' ...
Haring, John, 1739-1809
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John Haring (September 28, 1739 – April 1, 1809) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress. Born in Tappan in the Province of New York, Haring attended school in New York City, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He practiced in New York City and Rockland County and served as a county judge in Orange County. As the revolution neared he became a member, and then head of Orange County's Committee of Correspondence. In 1...
Kinsey, James, 1731-1802
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James Kinsey (March 22, 1731 – January 4, 1802) was an American lawyer and a Founding Father of the United States from Burlington, New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia on March 22, 1731, Kinsey attended the common schools, studied law, was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1753 and practiced in the courts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with residence in Burlington County, New Jersey. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1772 to 1775, and was a member of the committee of corres...
Clingan, William, c. 1721-1790
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William Clingan (c.1721 – May 9, 1790) was a Founding Father of the United States. As a delegate in the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1779, he signed the Articles of Confederation. Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, probably near Wagontown, West Colen Township, Clingan served as a justice of the peace in Chester County from 1757 to 1786 and as president of the Chester County courts from 1780 to 1786. After his death on May 9, 1790 in Chester County, Clingan was buried ...
