Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Том 3R. W. Pomeroy, 1828 |
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... CONTENTS . Page . EDWARD RUTLEDGE , 7 LYMAN HALL , 49 OLIVER WOLCOTT , 61 RICHARD STOCKTON , 79 BUTTON GWINNETT , 117 JOSIAH BARTLETT , 133 PHILIP LIVINGSTON , 167 ROGER SHERMAN , 197 EDWARD RUTLEDGE . C EDWARD BUTLEDGE . by Bab.
... CONTENTS . Page . EDWARD RUTLEDGE , 7 LYMAN HALL , 49 OLIVER WOLCOTT , 61 RICHARD STOCKTON , 79 BUTTON GWINNETT , 117 JOSIAH BARTLETT , 133 PHILIP LIVINGSTON , 167 ROGER SHERMAN , 197 EDWARD RUTLEDGE . C EDWARD BUTLEDGE . by Bab.
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... Livingston , Esq . and Mr. Stock- ton were the first republican candidates for the office of governor . On the first ballot they received an equal number of votes , but , as the emergency of VOL . III . N the crisis required an ...
... Livingston , Esq . and Mr. Stock- ton were the first republican candidates for the office of governor . On the first ballot they received an equal number of votes , but , as the emergency of VOL . III . N the crisis required an ...
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... Livingston , is manifestly undeserving of credit , and would imply a deficiency of patriotism on the part of Mr. Stockton , which never existed . He observes that the legislature , in electing the first governor of New Jersey , was at ...
... Livingston , is manifestly undeserving of credit , and would imply a deficiency of patriotism on the part of Mr. Stockton , which never existed . He observes that the legislature , in electing the first governor of New Jersey , was at ...
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... important offices have been held by any man with less envy , or executed with more general approbation . * * Rev. Doctor Thayer's Funeral Sermon . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . in the Fossession of BARTLETT . 165.
... important offices have been held by any man with less envy , or executed with more general approbation . * * Rev. Doctor Thayer's Funeral Sermon . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . in the Fossession of BARTLETT . 165.
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John Sanderson. PHILIP LIVINGSTON . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . in the Fossession of J.T Jones Esq.
John Sanderson. PHILIP LIVINGSTON . PHILIP LIVINGSTON . in the Fossession of J.T Jones Esq.
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adopted Albany convention American appeared appointed army assembly attended Britain British ministry British parliament Button Gwinnett cause character Charleston charter claims colonies colonists commencement committee common conduct congress Connecticut considered constitution contest continental congress convention council court delegates dence distinguished Doctor Bartlett duties early EDWARD RUTLEDGE elected eloquence eminent England excited exertions extensive favour firm freemen friends Georgia governor Gwinnett honourable important independence interest John John Rut JOSIAH BARTLETT judge justice lands legislature liberty Livingston Lyman Hall M'Intosh manner measures ment mind mother country never occasioned OLIVER WOLCOTT opinion parish parliament party patriotism Pennsylvania period PHILIP LIVINGSTON political possessed present principles proceedings profession province rendered representative resided resolution respect ROBERT WALN Roger Sherman Roger Wolcott Rutledge seat South Carolina spirit station Stockton superior talents tion town unanimously United virtues vote Wolcott York
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Страница 72 - ... and for many years judge of the court of probate for the district of Litchfield. He served in the militia, in every grade of office, from that of captain to that of major-general. On all the questions preliminary to the revolutionary war, he was a firm advocate of the American cause. In July, 1775, he was appointed, by congress, one of the commissioners of Indian affairs for the northern department. This was a trust of great importance. Its object was to induce the Indian nations to remain neutral...