William Ellery

William Ellery (* 22. December 1727 in Newport , Colony of Rhode Iceland and Providence Plantations , colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain ; † 5. February 1820 in Newport , Rhode Iceland, United States ) was the representative for Rhode Iceland signatories of the Declaration of Independence of the United States and is one of the founding fathers of the United States .

He graduated from Harvard College at the age of 20 and then worked as a merchant, customs collector and clerk to the Rhode Island General Assembly. Ellery opened a legal practice in 1770. He was active with the Rhode Islands Sons of Liberty , replacing the late Samuel Ward in the Continental Congress in 1776 and serving on the Navy Committee and Foreign Relations Committee. He became a judge on the Rhode Island Supreme Court . In 1785 he had become an abolitionist . He was the first Customs Clerk at Newport Harbor after the Constitution came into force and remained so until his death in 1820.

Ellery's father was also named William Ellery . He was Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1748 to 1750 .

Web links

William Ellery in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Ellery, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician, Founding Father of the United States
DATE OF BIRTH	December 22, 1727
PLACE OF BIRTH	Newport , Rhode Island , colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain
DATE OF DEATH	February 5, 1820
Place of death	Newport , Rhode Island , USA