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    William Paterson

    Governor of New Jersey

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  2. William Paterson (December 24, 1745 – September 9, 1806) was an American statesman, lawyer, jurist, and signer of the United States Constitution. He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the second governor of New Jersey, and a Founding Father of the United States.

  3. Apr 1, 2024 · Role In: Constitutional Convention. Judiciary Act of 1789. William Paterson (born December 24, 1745, County Antrim, Ireland—died September 9, 1806, Albany, New York, U.S.) was an Irish-born American jurist, one of the framers of the U.S. Constitution, U.S. senator (1789–90), and governor of New Jersey (1790–93).

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  4. Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Paterson got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.

  5. He left the Senate in 1790 to become Governor and Chancellor of New Jersey. President George Washington nominated Paterson to the Supreme Court of the United States on March 4, 1793. He was confirmed the same day. Paterson served for thirteen years on the Supreme Court and died on September 9, 1806, at the age of sixty.

  6. May 11, 2018 · William Paterson (1745-1806) was a leading advocate of the interests of the small states at the American Constitutional Convention of 1787. As a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, he sought to strengthen the Federal government.

  7. www.oyez.org › justices › william_patersonWilliam Paterson | Oyez

    Henry Brockholst Livingston. Justice William Paterson signed the Constitution, served as a governor of New Jersey and served on the Supreme Court. Paterson was born in Ireland in 1745 and moved to the United States at two years old. Graduating from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton College) at the age of 14, Paterson studied law ...

  8. Statesman, judge and signer of the U.S. Constitution. Born: December 24, 1745, County Antrim, Ireland. Died: September 9, 1806, Albany, New York. New Jersey Hall of Fame, Class of 2021: Public Service. Few individuals did as much to shape the legal framework of both the nation and the state of New Jersey as William Paterson.

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