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| In office November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783 |
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| Preceded by | John Hanson |
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| Succeeded by | Thomas Mifflin |
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| Born | May 2, 1740 Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
| Died | October 24, 1821 (aged 81) |
Elias Boudinot Jr. The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 1782 ( MDCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or John Hanson ( November 22 1783 was a delegate to the United States in Congress Assembled from Maryland. Thomas Mifflin (January 10 1744 &ndash January 20 1800 was an American Merchant and Politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year (1740–1821) was an early American lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a U.S. Congressman for New Jersey. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. He served as President of the Continental Congress in 1782-1783. The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government
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Personal history
Boudinot was born in Philadelphia on May 2, 1740. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap His father, Elias Boudinot Sr. [1], was a silversmith and a neighbor and friend of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin ( April 17 1790 was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. His mother, Mary Catherine Williams, was from the British West Indies and Boudinot's maternal grandfather was from Wales. The term British West Indies refers to territories in and around the Caribbean which were at one time colonised by the United Kingdom. [2] His paternal grandfather, Elie (sometimes called Elias) Boudinot, was the son of Jean Boudinot and Marie Suire of Marans, Aunis, France, a Huguenot (French Protestant) family who fled to New York about 1687 to avoid the religious persecutions of King Louis XIV. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent
After studying and being tutored at home, Elias Boudinot went to Princeton, New Jersey to read the law with another attorney. See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this His mentor was Richard Stockton (1730-1781), who later signed the Declaration of Independence, and was married to Elias's sister Annis Boudinot Stockton. Richard Stockton ( October 1, 1730 &ndash February 28, 1781) was an American lawyer jurist legislator and a signer of the Declaration The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4 1776 announcing that the thirteen American colonies then Annis Boudinot Stockton ( July 1, 1736 &ndash February 6, 1801) was born in Darby Pennsylvania, to Elias Boudinot merchant and silversmith In 1760, he was admitted to the bar, and began his practice in Elizabeth, New Jersey. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. He owned land adjacent to the road from Elizabethtown to Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. Woodbridge Township is a Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.
Then, on April 21, 1762, he married Richard's sister, Hannah Stockton (1736-1808). Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Elias and Hannah had two children, Maria Boudinot, who died at age two, and Susan Vergereau Boudinot. Susan married William Bradford who became Chief Justice of Pennsylvania and Attorney General under George Washington. William Bradford ( September 14, 1755 – August 23, 1795) was a lawyer and judge from Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and the second The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the court of last resort for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the After Bradford's death in 1795, Susan came back to make her home with her father and edit his papers, which are a light into the events of the Revolutionary era. Elias's only brother, Elisha, became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
In 1805, Elias moved his family to a new home in Burlington, New Jersey and lived there the rest of his life. See also Burlington Township New Jersey Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United In his later years, he invested and speculated in land. He owned large tracts in Ohio including most of Green Township in what is now the western suburbs of Cincinnati. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads Green Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. On his death, he willed 13,000 acres (53 km²) to the city of Philadelphia for parks and city needs.
Boudinot died at home in Burlington on October 24, 1821. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year He was buried in Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard in Burlington. [1]
Political career
Boudinot became a prominent lawyer and his practice prospered, As the revolution drew near, he aligned with the Whigs, and was elected to the New Jersey provincial assembly in 1775. The Radical Whigs or Jug Heads were "a group of British political commentators" associated with the British Whig faction who were at the forefront of Radicalism In the early stages of the Revolutionary War, he was active in promoting enlistment and several times loaned money to field commanders for supplies. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Elias also became one of the focal points for rebel spies, who were sent to Staten Island and Long Island to observe and report on movements of specific British garrisons and regiments. To this day, much of what he organized remains a "secret" worth discovery and telling.
On May 5, 1777, General George Washington asked for him to be made commissary general for prisoners. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1777 ( MDCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Congress through the board of war concurred. Boudinot was made a Colonel in the Continental Army for this task. The American Continental Army was an Army formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America He held this job until other responsibilities force him to resign in July of 1778. The commissary was responsible not just for enemy prisoners, but for supplying American prisoners held by the British. See: American Revolution prisoners of war. During the American Revolutionary War ( 1775 - 1783) the management and treatment of Prisoners of war (POW was very different from the
In November of 1777, the New Jersey legislature named Boudinot as one of their delegates to the Continental Congress. The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the His duties as Commissary prevented his attendance, so in May of 1778 he submitted his resignation, and by early July he was replaced and able to attend his first meeting on July 7, 1778. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1778 ( MDCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or He maintained his concerns for the welfare of prisoners of war throughout his term as a delegate. His first term ended that year.
In 1781, Elias returned to the Congress, and this term lasted through 1783. He was elected the President of the Continental Congress for the November 1782 to November 1783 term. The President of the Continental Congress was the presiding officer of the Continental Congress, the convention of delegates that emerged as the first national government Some later analysts have claimed him as the First President of the United States, an honor he shares with John Hanson. John Hanson ( November 22 1783 was a delegate to the United States in Congress Assembled from Maryland. The basis for the claim in his name is that the Treaty of Paris, in which Britain recognized American independence, was concluded during his term as president of the Congress. The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, and approved by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784, formally See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands But news of the event did not get to Congress until after his term, and the United States did not ratify the treaty until January 14, 1784. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1784 ( MDCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
When the United States government was formed in 1789, New Jersey sent Elias Boudinot to the House of Representatives. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. He was elected to the second and third congresses as well, where he generally supported the administration, but refused to join the growing forces that led to formal political parties. In 1794, he declined to serve another term, and left Congress in early 1795. In October of 1795, President Washington appointed him the Director of the United States Mint, a position he held until his retirement in 1805. The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its Trade and Commerce. After many turbulent decades in law and politics, he was to recall the metallurgic skill learned in his father's silversmithy. A silversmith is a person who works primarily making objects in solid Silver; historically the training and guild organization of Goldsmiths included silversmiths Under his administration, the first US coinage was minted, the beauty of which is sought after by collectors willing to pay many thousands, or even millions, of dollars for any specimen, most notably the 1804 silver dollar. He was scrupulous in his accounting, as reported to Congress, and left the US Mint in excellent order for the future.
Later public service
In addition to political office Elias supported many civic, religious, and educational causes during his life. He is intimately connected with Princeton University. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey. In Revolutionary times, Princeton was the College of New Jersey, and Boudinot served as one of its trustees for nearly half a century, from 1772 until 1821. When the Continental Congress was forced to leave Philadelphia in 1783 while he was its president, he moved the meetings to Princeton where they met in the University's Nassau Hall. See also Princeton Township New Jersey, Borough of Princeton New Jersey Princeton Borough New Jersey Princeton Township New Jersey this
A devout Presbyterian, Boudinot supported missions and missionary work. He even wrote "The Age of Revelation" in response to Thomas Paine's "The Age of Reason". To that end, he was one of the founders of the American Bible Society, and served as its President after 1816. He argued for the rights of black and Indian citizens, and sponsored students to the Board School for Indians in Connecticut. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. One of these, a young Cherokee named Gallegina Watie, stayed with him while traveling to the school. The two so impressed each other that Gallegina asked for and was given permission to use his name, and was afterward known as Elias Boudinot. Elias Boudinot (1802&ndash June 22, 1839) was a Cherokee Indian who started and edited the tribe's first newspaper
Legacy
Elias Boudinot Elementary School in Burlington, New Jersey is named after him. See also Burlington Township New Jersey Burlington is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United
Princeton University Library has a collection of his papers and many family possessions and portraits. Princeton University is a private Coeducational research university located in Princeton, New Jersey.
Quotes
- “Be religiously careful in our choice of all public officers. . . and judge of the tree by its fruits. ”
- "Good government generally begins in the family, and if the moral character of a people once degenerate, their political character must soon follow. "
References
- ^ St. Mary's Churchyard at The Political Graveyard. The Political Graveyard is a Website and Database that catalogues information about over 180000 American political figures and political families Accessed August 21, 2007. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
External links
- Elias Boudinot at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Elias Boudinot at The Political Graveyard
- Elias Boudinot at Find A Grave
Further reading
- J. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as The Political Graveyard is a Website and Database that catalogues information about over 180000 American political figures and political families Find A Grave is a Website allowing its users to access maintain and expand an online Database of Burial records J. Boudinot; The Life, Public Services, Addresses and Letters of Elias Boudinot; New York, 1896.
- George Boyd; Elias Boudinot: Patriot and Statesman, 1740-1821; Westwood, Connecticut, 1969, Greenwood Publishing, ISBN 0-8371-1345-8.
- Joseph Lee Boyle; Their Distress is Almost Intolerable: The Elias Boudinot Letterbook, 1777-1778; 2002, Heritage Books (paperback), ISBN 0-7884-2210-3.
| Preceded by John Hanson |
President of the United States in Congress Assembled November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783 |
Succeeded by Thomas Mifflin |
| Preceded by Henry William de Saussure |
3rd Director of the United States Mint 1795-1805 |
Succeeded by Robert Patterson |
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