Isaac Low

Isaac Low (born April 13, 1735 in Piscataway , Province of New Jersey , †  July 25, 1791 on the Isle of Wight , England ) was a British politician in colonial North America. In 1774 he took part in the Continental Congress as a delegate for New York .

Career

In his youth, Isaac Low moved to New York City , where he became a successful trader. During the Seven Years' War he worked there for the British authorities as a tax collector. When the revolution broke out , he became a member for New York in the Continental Congress in 1774 and in 1775 he was a member of the Provincial Congress of his homeland. However, Low was an opponent of the independence of the American colonies from England. In 1776 he returned to New Jersey , where he was arrested by the Americans as a traitor. Upon intervention by George Washington , he was released. He then went back to New York City, which was then occupied by the British. In 1779 his property and property were confiscated by the Americans. In 1783 he moved to England with the defeated royal troops. He died on July 25, 1791 on the Isle of Wight.

Web links

• Isaac Low in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Isaac Low in the database of Find a Grave (English)