Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . 172 PRESIDE NTS, SOLDIERS, STATESMEN. He was again elected in 1776, and, a member of that august body bywhom the fate of the colonists was decided, he had the honor to Ik- thefirst who voted for and the second who signed the Declaration of Indepen-dence. He filled the position of representative for New Hampshire in the Con-tinental Congress during 1777, when ill health prevented his active attend-ance ; and in 1778, when the Congress met in Yor
Presidents, soldiers, a prefix giving a compendium of the history of the United States and history of the Declaration of independence . 172 PRESIDE NTS, SOLDIERS, STATESMEN. He was again elected in 1776, and, a member of that august body bywhom the fate of the colonists was decided, he had the honor to Ik- thefirst who voted for and the second who signed the Declaration of Indepen-dence. He filled the position of representative for New Hampshire in the Con-tinental Congress during 1777, when ill health prevented his active attend-ance ; and in 1778, when the Congress met in Yorktown, Philadelphiabeing in the possession of the British troops. Returning to New Hampshire in 1779, he was appointed chief justice ofthe court of common pleas, and in 1780, was made muster master of thetroops then being raised for the Continental service. In 1782 he wasappointed judge of the first court, and in 1788 was promoted to the officeof chief justice. In 1790 he was chosen president of New Hampshire, which office hefilled until 1793, when he was elected first governor of New Hampshire asan independent State. After holding this office o
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