Nicholas Gilman
Nicholas Gilman , also: Nicolas Gilman, Jr (born August 3, 1755 in Exeter , New Hampshire Colony , † May 2, 1814 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ), was an American politician . He was a signatory to the United States Constitution and was a member of the House of Representatives and the United States Senate .
Life
After attending local schools, Gilman began working in his father's trading business. From 1776 he served as an officer in the 3rd New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War . In 1783 he left the army and returned to Exeter for civilian life. In July 1787 he represented the state of New Hampshire at the Philadelphia Convention ( US Constitutional Convention ), on which the constitution of the United States was signed. From 1789 to 1797 he served - from the 1st Congress - as a member of his state in the House of Representatives. He represented New Hampshire in the Senate from 1805 until his death in 1814 (driving home from Washington, DC to Exeter).
Originally a Federalist , Gilman turned to the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson at the end of the 18th century . He was a supporter of the congregational church .
family
Nicholas Gilman's father was active in the independence movement in Exeter with Nathaniel Folsom and Enoch Poor . Gilman had seven siblings; one brother was John Taylor Gilman , who served as governor of New Hampshire for 14 years and held functions at Phillips Exeter Academy . The house where the brothers were born in Exeter is now part of the American Independence Museum . A great-nephew, Charles J. Gilman , was also a member of the United States House of Representatives.
literature
- Joseph C. Morton, Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) , in: Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787: A Biographical Dictionary , ISBN 0-313-33021-2 , Greenwood Publishing Group, Westport 2006, p. 114 ff.
Web links
- Nicholas Gilman in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A Biography of Nicholas Gilman 1755–1814 , in: American History: From Revolution to Reconstruction and beyond , University of Groningen. In English, accessed February 15, 2015
- ^ The Religious Affiliation of Nicholas Gilmana Signer of the US Constitution and a US Representative in the First US Federal Congress (1789-1791) , Adherents.com. In English, accessed February 14, 2015
- ^ Nicholas Gilman, New Hampshire , constitutionday.com . In English, accessed February 14, 2015
- ^ The Ladd-Gilman House ( March 9, 2015 memento in the Internet Archive ) on the American Independence Museum website . In English, accessed February 14, 2015
- ^ Gilman , The Political Graveyard Online: Index to politicians. In English, accessed February 15, 2015
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SURNAME | Gilman, Nicholas |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gilman, Nicolas Jr |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1755 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Exeter , New Hampshire |
DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1814 |
Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |