Jonathan Hazard

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Jonathan J. Hazard ( 1731 - July 29, 1812 ) was an American politician . In 1788 he was a delegate for Rhode Island to the Continental Congress .

Career

Jonathan Hazard's life dates are given differently in the sources. According to his congress biography , he was born around 1744 and died after 1824. Find A Grave gives his life dates from 1731 to 1812. The latter is evidenced by a picture of his tombstone. He attended the public schools in his home country. Nothing is known about his professional career beyond politics. In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement. In the following years he became one of the most influential politicians in Rhode Island who dominated local politics. In 1776 he became a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Island , in which he remained for a few years. At the same time he took part in the War of Independence . There he was temporarily paymaster for a unit from New Jersey. In 1778 he was also a member of the Council of War .

After the war, his political influence in Rhode Island increased even further. He advocated paper money. In 1788 he represented Rhode Island in the Continental Congress. In the same year he was a member of the assembly that was to ratify the United States Constitution for Rhode Island . Hazard was an opponent of this constitution and unsuccessfully voted against its ratification. His stance on this question marked a turning point in his political influence, which was now gradually waning. Nevertheless, he was again a member of the state parliament between 1790 and 1805. He then moved to New York State , where he died on July 29, 1812. The information about a time of death after 1824 is refuted by his gravestone. Since the biographies of the Congress biography are obviously wrong, the places of his birth and death ( Newport and Verona ) given there must also be questioned.

Web links

  • Jonathan Hazard in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Hazard, Jonathan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hazard, Jonathan J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1731
DATE OF DEATH July 29, 1812