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Born March 24, 1755 • Massachusetts
Died April 29, 1827 (aged 72) • Jamaica BayNew York
Title / Office United States Senate (1813-1825), United StatesUnited States Senate (1789-1796), United StatesContinental Congress (1784-1787), United States
Political Affiliation Federalist Party
Role In Constitutional Convention

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