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United States (United States) (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
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Johnson, William Samuel 1727-1819
Jurist; born in Stratford, Conn., Oct. 7, 1727; graduated at Yale College in 1744; became a lawyer; and was distinguished for his eloquence.
He was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.), and for five years (from 1766 to 1771) was agent for Connecticut in England.
He corresponded with the eminent Dr. Johnson several years.
He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut and a commissioner for adjusting the controversy between the proprietors o ohnson was in Congress (1784 to 1787), and was also a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, in which he was the first to propose the organization of the Senate as a distinct branch of the national legislature.
He was United States Senator from 1789 to 1791, and, with his colleague, Oliver Ellsworth, drew up the bill for establishing the judiciary system of the United States.
He was president of Columbia College from 1787 to 1800.
He died in Stratford, Nov. 14, 1819.
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
Johnson, William Samuel 1727-1819
Jurist; born in Stratford, Conn., Oct. 7, 1727; graduated at Yale College in 1744; became a lawyer; and was distinguished for his eloquence.
He was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.), and for five years (from 1766 to 1771) was agent for Connecticut in England.
He corresponded with the eminent Dr. Johnson several years.
He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut and a commissioner for adjusting the controversy between the proprietors of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Company. Judge Johnson was in Congress (1784 to 1787), and was also a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, in which he was the first to propose the organization of the Senate as a distinct branch of the national legislature.
He was United States Senator from 1789 to 1791, and, with his colleague, Oliver Ellsworth, drew up the bill for establishing the judiciary system of the United States.
He was president of Columbia College from
William Samuel Johnson (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
Johnson, William Samuel 1727-1819
Jurist; born in Stratford, Conn., Oct. 7, 1727; graduated at Yale College in 1744; became a lawyer; and was distinguished for his eloquence.
He was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.), and for five years (from 1766 to 1771) was agent for Connecticut in England.
He corresponded with the eminent Dr. Johnson several years.
He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut and a commissioner for adjusting the controversy between the proprietors of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Company. Judge Johnson was in Congress (1784 to 1787), and was also a member of the convention that framed the national ConstitutioJudge Johnson was in Congress (1784 to 1787), and was also a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, in which he was the first to propose the organization of the Senate as a distinct branch of the national legislature.
He was United States Senator from 1789 to 1791, and, with his colleague, Oliver Ellsworth, drew up the bill for establishing the judiciary system of the United States.
He was president of Columbia College from
Oliver Ellsworth (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
1791 AD (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
November 14th, 1819 AD (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
1744 AD (search for this): entry johnson-william-samuel
Johnson, William Samuel 1727-1819
Jurist; born in Stratford, Conn., Oct. 7, 1727; graduated at Yale College in 1744; became a lawyer; and was distinguished for his eloquence.
He was a delegate to the Stamp act Congress (q. v.), and for five years (from 1766 to 1771) was agent for Connecticut in England.
He corresponded with the eminent Dr. Johnson several years.
He was a judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut and a commissioner for adjusting the controversy between the proprietors of Pennsylvania and the Susquehanna Company. Judge Johnson was in Congress (1784 to 1787), and was also a member of the convention that framed the national Constitution, in which he was the first to propose the organization of the Senate as a distinct branch of the national legislature.
He was United States Senator from 1789 to 1791, and, with his colleague, Oliver Ellsworth, drew up the bill for establishing the judiciary system of the United States.
He was president of Columbia College from 1