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Jensen, Merrill; Kaminski, John P.; Saladino, Gaspare J. (ed.) / Ratification of the Constitution by the states: Pennsylvania
2 (1976)
Biographical gazetteer, pp. 727-734
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Biographical Gazetteer The following sketches outline the political careers of the principal Pennsylvania leaders. When known, their political positions are in- dicated (1) in state politics prior to 1787; (2) on the Constitution in 1787; (3) in national politics after 1787. BRACKENRIDGE, HUGH H. (1748-1816) Republican/Federalist/Federalist Born Scotland; came to Pennsylvania, 1753; graduate College of New Jersey, 1771. Army chaplain in War for Independence. Admitted to practice before state Supreme Court, 1780; moved to Pittsburgh, 1781; helped establish Pittsburgh Gazette, 1786; Westmoreland County assemblyman, 1786-87. Published essays and poems supporting Constitution in Pittsburgh Gazette, 1787-88. Justice of state Supreme Court, 1799-1806. BRYAN, GEORGE (1731-1791) Constitutionalist/Antifederalist Born Dublin, Ireland; came to Philadelphia, 1752; entered mercantile partner- ship. Member Anti-Proprietary party; opposed Stamp Act; delegate Stamp Act Congress, 1765. Appointed judge of Court of, Common Pleas and Orphans' Court, 1765; appointed naval officer port of Philadelphia, 1776. Member Supreme Execu- tive Council from Philadelphia, 1776-79; Philadelphia assemblyman, 1779-80; leading supporter of act abolishing slavery, 1780. Justice state Supreme Court, 1780-91. Delegate Council of Censors, opposed revision of state constitution, 1784. Supported revocation of Bank of North America charter, 1785. Opposed ratification of Constitution, 1787-88; was believed to be author of "Centinel" essays; delegate Harrisburg Convention, 1788. CHAMBERS, STEPHEN (1750?-1789) Republican/Federalist Born northern Ireland; came to Pennsylvania before 1776; lawyer in Sunbury. Officer Pennsylvania regiment, 1776-78. Northumberland County assemblyman, 1778-79. Member Republican Society, 1779; admitted to Philadelphia bar, 1779. Moved to Lancaster, 1780; delegate Council of Censors, supported revision of state constitution, 1783-84. Delegate state Convention, voted to ratify, 1787. Defeated for election to U.S. House of Representatives, 1788. CLYMER, DANIEL (1748-1810) Republican/Federalist/? Born Philadelphia; cousin George Clymer; graduate College of New Jersey, 1766; admitted to Chester County bar, 1769; admitted to practice before state Supreme Court, 1770. Lieutenant colonel Pennsylvania regiment, 1776; U.S. deputy commis- sary general of prisoners, 1777. Moved to Reading, Berks County, 1778; assembly- man, 1782-84, 1786-87. CLYMER, GEORGE (1739-1813) Republican/Federalist/Federalist Born Philadelphia; merchant. Member Common Council, 1767-70. Member council of safety, 1775-76; member Continental Congress, 1776-77, 1780-82; signed 727
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