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Nicholas Gilman Jr. (August 3, 1755 – May 2, 1814) was an American Founding Father, 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.
Dec 19, 2018 · Member of a distinguished New Hampshire family and second son in a family of eight, Nicholas Gilman was born at Exeter in 1755. He received his education in local schools and worked at his father's general store.
Dec 17, 2019 · Nicholas Gilman was born in New Hampshire where he worked with his father as a Merchant. As a supporter of Independence, Gilman was a member of the New Hampshire Provincial Congresses which began meeting after the outset of the Revolutionary War.
Founding Father Nicholas Gilman from the State of New Hampshire is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about Nicholas Gilmans role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
A Biography of Nicholas Gilman 1755-1814. Member of a distinguished New Hampshire family and second son in a family of eight, Nicholas Gilman was born at Exeter in 1755. He received his education in local schools and worked at his father's general store.
Nicholas Gilman (1755-1814) —He was elected to the United States House of Representatives (1789-1797), and was a United States Senator (1805-1814).
Sep 3, 2024 · Nicholas Gilman represented the State of New Hampshire at the Constitutional Convention. He later served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
Jul 29, 2004 · Nicholas Gilman. Gilman's career ranged from clerking in a store to long tours of duty in the U.S House of Representatives and Senate. Although never in the front rank of politics, he associated with some of the leading Americans of his time. He was one of the three bachelor signers.
At the close of the Revolution, Captain Nicholas Gilman was elected as one of the 30 Original Members of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of New Hampshire on February 5, 1784. Gilman’s career as merchant proved short-lived, but his career as statesman continued for decades.
(1755-1814) Nicholas Gilman was born into a large and distinguished New Hampshire family. He served in the Continental Army, returning home after the war to work in his father’s store and take part in state politics. Gilman served in the Continental Congress, but had a poor attendance record.
