| William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Henry J. Anderson - 1825 - 506 strani
...has ever since resided ; but his elder brother, Mr. Richard Beresford, who was a member from Carolina of the convention that framed the constitution of the United States, and was also distinguished in his native state as an accomplished scholar, remained in this country, and... | |
| 1850 - 772 strani
...North Ainjrica." When Mr. Hancock returned from the Commentai Congress, he dul not leave public hie ; he was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Massachusetts, and was annually elected Governor of the State, except liironc vcar, iruin 1750 until... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - 1852 - 516 strani
...Magna Charta that secured to our nation a towering majesty-a sublime grandeur before unknown. In 1777 he was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of New York. He was elected to the Senate and attended the first legislature of the empire state. The... | |
| Jacob Jones Janeway - 1852 - 220 strani
...in 1781. George Grray was a member of the Committee of Public Safety, during the Revolutionary war. He was a member of the Convention that framed the Constitution of Pennsylvania. And, subsequently, he was chosen speaker of the House of Assembly of that state. He died... | |
| 1853 - 416 strani
...Principal Chief.) He was one of the delegation who negotiated the treaty of 1819 at Washington City. He was a member of the convention that framed the constitution of the nation in 1827; and also that of 18W. He was elected Assistant Principal Chief under the Constitution... | |
| Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1853 - 594 strani
...by others much more able to do them justice than myself, that the task is unnecessary. The reports of the convention that framed the constitution of the United States, and the public documents of that day, are full of able discussions upon this subject, and I may also Bradley... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - 1854 - 496 strani
...State for some time. He was a member of the legislature and fearlessly espoused the cause of Liberty. He was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Massachusetts and of the one that formed that of the United States. He was elected to the United States... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - 1854 - 532 strani
...State for some time. He was a member of the legislature and fearlessly espoused the cause of Liberty. He was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Massachusetts and of the one that formed that of the United States. He was elected to the United States... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 418 strani
...of May, 1780, It was surrendered to the British. 154 JOHN LANGDON. the sea-board, in 1781, Rutlodgo convened a legislative assembly at Jacksonborough,...States; and in 1789, was elevated to the bench of the Supremo Court of the Republic, as associate justice. He was appointed chief justice of South Carolina,... | |
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