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Jonathan Dayton (born Oct. 16, 1760, Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), N.J. [U.S.]—died Oct. 9, 1824, Elizabethtown, N.J., U.S.) was the youngest member of the U.S. Constitutional Convention, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and developer of large tracts in what later became the state of Ohio. The city of Dayton, Ohio, is named for ...
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Jonathan Dayton. Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760 – October 9, 1824) was an American Founding Father and politician from New Jersey. At 26, he was the youngest person to sign the Constitution of the United States. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1791 and later served from 1795 to 1799 as its third Speaker.
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Founding Father Jonathan Dayton from the State of New Jersey is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about Jonathan Daytons role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Jul 29, 2004 · He sat in the assembly in 1786-87. In the latter year, he was chosen as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention after the leaders of his political faction, his father and his patron, Abraham Clark, declined to attend. Dayton did not arrive at Philadelphia until June 21, but thereafter faithfully took part in the proceedings.
Age at Convention: 26. Date of Birth: October 16, 1760. Date of Death: October 9, 1824. Schooling: College of New Jersey (Princeton) 1776. Occupation: Public Securities Interests, Real Estate, Land Speculation, Lawyer, Businessman. Prior Political Experience: Lower House of State Legislature New Jersey 1786-1787. Committee Assignments ...
Dec 23, 2019 · Dayton first lived in Philadelphia when he helped to write the United States Constitution as a member of the Constitutional Convention, which met at Independence Hall in 1787. Dayton also worked in Congress Hall first as a U.S. Congressman and then as a U.S. Senator from 1791-1799 while Philadelphia was the Capital city of the United States.
New Jersey selected William Churchill Houston, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court David Brearly, 40-year-old Irish immigrant William Paterson, Governor William Livingston, known as “the Whipping Post” because of his great height, and 27-year-old Jonathan Dayton who after the Convention went exploring and died in what is now ...
