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Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738 – June 11, 1796; sometimes spelled Nathanial) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Massachusetts. He was a delegate from the Bay Colony to the Continental Congress and for six months served as the presiding officer of that body under the Articles of Confederation.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Nathaniel Gorham represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress. He also represented the state at the Constitutional Convention, serving as the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole. Early Life
5 de mar. de 2018 · Nathaniel Gorham, Massachusetts. Gorham, an eldest child, was born in 1738 at Charlestown, MA, into an old Bay Colony family of modest means. His father operated a packet boat. The youth's education was minimal. When he was about 15 years of age, he was apprenticed to a New London, CT, merchant.
Nathaniel Gorham was a self-made businessman who contributed significantly to the success of the Revolution by assuming an important role as a civilian in the management of his state's military...
29 de jul. de 2004 · Nathaniel Gorham. Despite his humble beginnings, this signer became President of the Continental Congress and one of the most successful businessmen and landowners in Massachusetts. At the Convention, he chaired the committee of the whole, served on the committee of detail, and made numerous other contributions.
GORHAM, NATHANIEL. (1738–1796). President of the Continental Congress. Massachusetts. Born in Charlestown, Massachusetts, in May 1738, Gorham was a prosperous merchant who sat in the colonial legislature from 1771 to 1775, in the Provincial Congress from 1774 to 1775, on the Board of War from 1778 to 1781, and in the state constitutional ...
22 de dic. de 2019 · Birth: May 27, 1738. Death: June 11, 1796 (age 58) Colony: Massachusetts. Occupation: Merchant, Politician. Significance: Signed the United States Constitution (at the age of 49); and served as President of the Continental Congress (1786-1787) Nathaniel Gorham Statue in Signers' Hall at the National Constitution Center.
