Nicholas Gilman was a Signer of the Constitution and an inaugural member of the House of Representatives.
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John Henry Stalls the Articles of Confederation
John Henry was a Continental Congressman, Governor of Maryland and original United States Senator.
Samuel Latham Mitchill Publishes the First Medical Journal in America
Samuel Latham Mitchill was a Physician who published the first Medical Journal in the Early Republic.
Rufus King - The Final Federalist
Rufus King was a Constitution Signer and the most prominent Federalist during the waning days of the party.
Jonathan Dayton Sits At The Big Boys' Table
Jonathan Dayton was the youngest signer of the US Constitution.
The First Senior Member of the Senate - Richard Bassett
Richard Bassett was a signer of the United States Constitution from Delaware.
Vermont's First Chief Justice...And First Senator - Moses Robinson
Moses Robinson is best known as the first Chief Justice of Vermont’s Supreme Court, though he had many other important contributions to that State’s Founding.
James Hillhouse Declines With The Federalist Party
James Hillhouse was a long time US Senator and one of the last holdouts of the Federalist Party.
40 Years of Voting 'No' - Nathaniel Macon Slows Down The Government
Nathaniel Macon served in the US Congress for the better part of four decades, always trying to keep things small.
Leaving the Senate at Midnight - Elijah Paine Becomes a Judge
Elijah Paine was a US Senator from Vermont who resigned to become one of John Adams’ midnight judges.
Uriah Tracy Defends President Washington's Foreign Policy
Uriah Tracy was a major Federalist politician at the turn of the nineteenth century.
Weathering the Storm - William Hindman's Frightening Trip to Massachusetts
William Hindman was a Continental Congressman, US Representative and Senator who was quite shaken by a boat ride through a storm.
Andrew Moore Solicits Donations from Washington
Andrew Moore was a Continental Army Veteran who served as an inaugural member of the US House of Representatives.
The Carolina Gamecock - Thomas Sumter
Thomas Sumpter earned the nickname ‘Carolina Gamecock’ for his ferocious fighting during the Revolutionary War.
Vermont's First Chief Justice...and First Senator - Moses Robinson
Moses Robinson was Vermont’s first Chief Justice and First US Senator.
Tennessee's First Congressman - Andrew Jackson
Future President Andrew Jackson was Tennessee’s first Congressman…during the George Washington Administration.
James Jackson Receives the Keys to The City of Savannah
James Jackson was an inaugural member of the House of Representatives, a US Senator and a Governor of Georgia.
The First American Educated Physician - Jonathan Elmer
Jonathan Elmer was a Continental Congressman and inaugural member of the United State Senate.
The Catholic Who Signed the Declaration - Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Saying No To Washington - John Eager Howard Needs Some Exercise
John Eager Howard turned down the opportunity to act as the third Secretary of War of the United States.