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Princeton, N. J. (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): entry clymer-george
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry clymer-george
Clymer, George 1739-1813
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia in 1739; was an active patriot during the war for independence, and a member of the council of safety in Philadelphia.
In July, 1775, he was made joint treasurer of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hillegas; and when, in December, 1776.
Congress fled to Baltimore, Clymer was one of the commissioners left in Philadelphia to attend to the public interests.
In 1777 he was a commissioner to treat with the Indians at Fort Pitt; and in 1780 he assisted in organizing the Bank of North America.
At the close of the war he made his residence at Princeton, N. J.; and in 1784 was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature.
In 1787 he was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, and was a member of the first Congress under it. A collector of the excise duties in 1791 which led to the Whiskey insurrection (q. v.), and serving on a commission to treat with Southern Indians, Mr. Clymer, afte
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry clymer-george
Morrisville (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry clymer-george
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry clymer-george
Clymer, George 1739-1813
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia in 1739; was an active patriot during the war for independence, and a member of the council of safety in Philadelphia.
In July, 1775, he was made joint treasurer of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hillegas; and when, in December, 1776.
Congress fled to Baltimore, Clymer was one of the commissioners left in Philadelphia to attend to the public interests.
In 1777 he was a commissioner to treat with the Indians at Fort Pitt; and in 1780 he assisted in organizing the Bank of North America.
At the close of the war he made his residence at Princeton, N. J.; and in 1784 was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature.
In 1787 he was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, and was a member of the first Congress under it. A collector of the excise duties in 1791 which led to the Whiskey insurrection (q. v.), and serving on a commission to treat with Southern Indians, Mr. Clymer, aft
Michael Hillegas (search for this): entry clymer-george
Clymer, George 1739-1813
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia in 1739; was an active patriot during the war for independence, and a member of the council of safety in Philadelphia.
In July, 1775, he was made joint treasurer of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hillegas; and when, in December, 1776.
Congress fled to Baltimore, Clymer was one of the commissioners left in Philadelphia to attend to the public interests.
In 1777 he was a commissioner to treat with the Indians at Fort Pitt; and in 1780 he assisted in organizing the Bank of North America.
At the close of the war he made his residence at Princeton, N. J.; and in 1784 was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature.
In 1787 he was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, and was a member of the first Congress under it. A collector of the excise duties in 1791 which led to the Whiskey insurrection (q. v.), and serving on a commission to treat with Southern Indians, Mr. Clymer, afte
Passamaquoddy Indians (search for this): entry clymer-george
George Clymer (search for this): entry clymer-george
Clymer, George 1739-1813
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia in 1739; was an active patriot during the war for independence, and a member of the council of safety in Philadelphia.
In July, 1775, he was made joint treasurer of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hillegas; and when, in December, 1776.
Congress fled to Baltimore, Clymer was one of the commissioners left in Philadelphia to attend to the public interests.
In 1777 he was a commissioner to treat with the Indians at Fort Pitt; and in 1780 he assisted in organizing the Bank of North America.
At the close of the war he made his residence at Princeton, N. J.; and in 1784 was a ss under it. A collector of the excise duties in 1791 which led to the Whiskey insurrection (q. v.), and serving on a commission to treat with Southern Indians, Mr. Clymer, after concluding a treaty (in June, 1796). withdrew from public life.
He was one of the founders of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society, the Pennsylvania Ac
1791 AD (search for this): entry clymer-george
1813 AD (search for this): entry clymer-george
Clymer, George 1739-1813
Signer of the Declaration of Independence; born in Philadelphia in 1739; was an active patriot during the war for independence, and a member of the council of safety in Philadelphia.
In July, 1775, he was made joint treasurer of Pennsylvania with Mr. Hillegas; and when, in December, 1776.
Congress fled to Baltimore, Clymer was one of the commissioners left in Philadelphia to attend to the public interests.
In 1777 he was a commissioner to treat with the Indians at Fort Pitt; and in 1780 he assisted in organizing the Bank of North America.
At the close of the war he made his residence at Princeton, N. J.; and in 1784 was a member of the Pennsylvania legislature.
In 1787 he was a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, and was a member of the first Congress under it. A collector of the excise duties in 1791 which led to the Whiskey insurrection (q. v.), and serving on a commission to treat with Southern Indians, Mr. Clymer, afte