 | Daughters of the American Revolution - United States - 1912 - 464 pages
...his wife, m. 1763. William Ward, (1743-1819), served in the Burgoyne campaign, until the surrender. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Vermont and during life, gave distinguished civil service. He was born in Massachusetts; died in Poultney,... | |
 | Daughters of the American Revolution - United States - 1917 - 474 pages
...(1748-1846) his wife, m. 1763. William Ward (1743-1819) served in the Burgoyne campaign until the surrender. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Vermont and during his life gave distinguished civil service. He was born in New Marlboro, Mass.; died... | |
 | Henry Sweetser Burrage - Maine - 1919 - 494 pages
...the Provincial Congress in 1775; in 1776 he was made a judge of the supreme court; in 1779 and 1780 he was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Massachusetts; and in 1783 he was elected a member of Congress. From 1790 to 1807, he was attorney... | |
 | Daughters of the American Revolution - Genealogy - 1922 - 404 pages
...his wife. Noah Worcester (1735-1817) at the first alarm raised a company and marched to Cambridge. He was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of New Hampshire. He was born in Sandwich, Mass.; died in Hollis, NH Also No. 3308. John Fox (1755-1845)... | |
 | Ladies' Hermitage Association, Mary C. Currey Dorris - 1923 - 66 pages
...removed to Nashville in 1788 and was United States District Attorney for the Nashville District in 1790. He was a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of Tennessee in 1796, when Tennessee was admitted into the Union. He was a member of the United States... | |
 | New Jersey Historical Society - New Jersey - 1919 - 504 pages
...State comes to be written, the first, and the highest place in it, will be assigned to James Parker." He was a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of 1844 and the author of the Bill of Rights contained therein, which was reported by a Committee of which... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1901 - 384 pages
...graduation at Harvard in 1775, he studied law, was admitted to the bar, practising in his native town. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Massachusetts in 1780, served in the legislature from 1788 until 1803. was speaker of the house from... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - America - 1888 - 796 pages
...then returned to the practice of his profession, in which he won great reputation and large profits. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of the United States in 1787, took an active part in its debates, and was the author of the clause in... | |
 | United States - 1898 - 586 pages
...when congress assumed the compensation of settlers, whose property had been destroyed by the Indians. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of the state when Oregon applied for admission to the Union, and was the first representative in congress... | |
 | United States - 1897 - 590 pages
...years. He then removed to Wisconsin to take charge of the publication of the " Milwaukee Sentinel." He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of Wisconsin, aud served as regent of the state university. In 1849 he was a member of the board of visitors... | |
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1882 he first examined the falls of the Missouri; and at once founded the City of Great Falls. In 1889 he was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Montana. In 1891 he was elected state senator of Montana; and in 1901-03 he was United... 
