...several years after ; voi,. in. 15 as well as for a few years after the federal constitution was adopted. He was also a member of the convention which framed the constitution of the United States ; but had such strong objections to some parts of it, that he did not give it...

...general Washington. After the war, he was elected a member of congress under the confederation, and he was also a member of the convention which framed the constitution of Pennsylvania. When the whiskey insurrection broke out in that state, in 1794, two seta of commissioners,...

...general Washington. After the war, he was elected n member of congre« under the confederation, and he was also a member of the convention which framed the constitution of Pennsylvania. When the whiskey insurrection broke out in that state, in 1794, two sets of commissioners,...

...the early scenes of his life; and in this region he still lives, a Kentucky farmer. His father was a member of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State, and of that which afterwards revised it. He often represented his county in the Legislature, but as he...

...blended, however, with that of the good men who gave it a name and power in the land. General White was also a member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the State of Tennessee — a legislative body whose disinterestedness is without parallel in our national history....

...blended, however, with that of the good men who gave it a name and power in the land. General White was also a member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the State of Tennessee — a legislative body whose disinterestedness is without parallel in our national history....

...town, but in 1776 removed to Boston. He soon after became a representative in the General Court, and also a member of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State. In 1781 he was chosen a member of the Continental Congress. In 1782 he was appointed Judge of the Admiralty...

...town, but in 1776 removed to Boston. He soon after became a representative in the General Court, and also a member of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State. In 1781 he was chosen a member of the Continental Congress. In 1782 he was appointed Judge of the Admiralty...

...1817 to 1819 he was a Representative in Congress, from New York, and declined a re-election ; he was a member of the Convention which framed the Constitution of the State, and in 1823 was elected to the Assembly from Dutchess County. From 1825 to 1828 he was Lieutenant-Govenor,...

...high and honorable stations. He was a lawyer of note, a legislator, judge, and a governor of Delaware. He was also a member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the United States, a senator in the first Congress, and a judge of the United States Court for the...