 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 792 pages
...of enjoying the public offices and emoluments to dissenters and churchmen equally. He was afterward a member of the continental congress, and was one..." articles of confederation and perpetual union." When the British held possession of the country around the Cape Fear River, Ilarnett was made prisoner,... | |
 | John Warner Barber, Henry Howe - 1861 - 782 pages
...of enjoying the public offices and emoluments to dissenters and churchmen equally. He was afterward a member of the continental congress, and was one...the "articles of confederation and perpetual union." When the British held possession of the country around -the Cape Fear River, Harnett was made prisoner,... | |
 | 1866 - 628 pages
...settled in the practice at Litchfield in 1704 ; from 1777 to 1782 he was a Delegate from Connecticut to the .Continental Congress, -and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation; and in 1789 he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, and in 1793 Chief Justice of... | |
 | 1868 - 646 pages
...settled in the practice at Litchfiekl, in 17G4; from 1777 to 1782 he was a Delegate from Connecticut to the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation; and in 1789 he was appointed a Judge of the Supremo Court of Connecticut, and in 17U3 Chief Justice of... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1876 - 692 pages
...settled in the practice at Litchfield, in 1764 ; from 1777 to 1782 he was a Delegate from Connecticut to the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation ; and in 1789 he was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, and in 1793 Chief Justice of... | |
 | 1921 - 494 pages
...him as the preceptor of his nephew Bushrod Washington. He was for six years, though not continuously, a member of the Continental Congress, and was one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. As an orator he held high rank both as an advocate and a parliamentary... | |
 | Kansas State Historical Society - 1902 - 632 pages
...convention which met at Exeter in May, 1775, to organize a provisional government, the following year a member of the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the declaration of independence. At the age of fourteen Mr. Betton went to Boston, and, after some years... | |
 | Robert Waters - 1883 - 612 pages
...of the day was Dr. Benjamin Rush, well known as a politician as well as physician. Dr. Rush had been a member of the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This circumstance alone entitles his name to reverence ; but, as a practitioner... | |
 | Robert Waters - 1888 - 334 pages
...of the day was Dr. Benjamin Eush, well known as a politician as well as physician. Dr. Rush had been a member of the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. This circumstance alone entitles his name to reverence ; but, as a practitioner... | |
 | Charles Lanman - 1887 - 760 pages
...settled in the practice at Litchfield in 17(54; from 1777 t« 1782 was a delegate from Connecticut to the Continental Congress, and was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation; in 1789 was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, and in 1793 Chief Justice of said... | |
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He was for six years, though not continuously, a member of the Continental Congress, and was one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 
