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Gunning Bedford, Jr.
Gunning Bedford, Jr. Gunning Bedford, Jr. 1747-1812 Delaware Lawyer; Delaware Legislature and Council; Continental Congress, 1783-85; Delaware Attorney General; Annapolis Convention; Deputy to Constitutional Convention; United States Judge.
Gunning Bedford, Jr.
first to Dover, then to Wilmington, and much later to a farm on the Brandywine. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1783 – 1785, and served as Delaware's attorney general from 1784 to 1789. He was a delegate to the Annapolis Convention in 1786, but did not attend the m...
America's Library: Jump Back in Time - Revolutionary Period: Where Is Everybody?
When did the Revolutionary War officially come to an end? On September 3, 1783, more than a year after the last shots were fired, a peace treaty was drawn up in Paris. Under the terms of the treaty, the United States was granted territory as far west as the Mississippi River.After the Treaty...
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Lyman Hall (1724-1790)
your browser doesn't appear to be supporting it. Please visit our FAQ section for more information. Lyman Hall (1724-1790) Lyman Hall was one of three Georgians to sign the Declaration of Independence. He served as a representative to the Continental Congress and as governor of Georgia (1783...
American History Biography: Sherman, Roger
supported non-importation measures and headed the New Haven committee of correspondence. Sherman was a longtime and influential member of the Continental Congress (1774-81 and 1783-84). He won membership on the committees that drafted the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Conf...
 Social Studies 7-12 Cover
political groups played in the Revolutionary movement; e.g., Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Committees of Correspondence, 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congress. c. Examine the contributions of various social groups to the Revolutionary movement; e.g., women, free and enslaved blacks, American Indians....
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political groups played in the Revolutionary movement; e.g., Sons and Daughters of Liberty, Committees of Correspondence, 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congress. c. Examine the contributions of various social groups to the Revolutionary movement; e.g., women, free and enslaved blacks, American Indians....
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