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Nicholas Gilman

Nicholas Gilman
Personal data
Date of birthAugust 3, 1755
Place of birthExeter, New Hampshire
Date of deathMay 2, 1814(age 58)
Place of deathPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
ResidenceExeter, New Hampshire
Occupationmerchant, state treasurer, U.S. Representative At-large
ReligionCongregationalist
In officeMarch 4, 1805 - May 2, 1814
Succeeded byThomas W. Thompson
Preceded bySimeon Olcott

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Nicholas Gilman, Jr. (August 3, 1755 - May 2, 1814) was a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution, representing New Hampshire. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives during the first four Congresses, and served in the U.S. Senate from 1804 until his death in 1814.

His brother John Taylor Gilman was also very active in New Hampshire politics, serving as Governor of New Hampshire for 14 years, as well as a principal benefactor of Phillips Exeter Academy.


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