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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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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.
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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.
Dec 18, 2018 · Jonathan Dayton, New Jersey. Dayton was born at Elizabethtown (present Elizabeth), NJ, in 1760. His father was a storekeeper who was also active in local and state politics. The youth obtained a good education, graduating from the College of New Jersey (later Princeton) in 1776.
Aug 11, 2011 · August 11, 2011. Aaron Ogden, Aaron Burr and Jonathan Dayton, three men from Elizabethtown, New Jersey, were hell-bent on winning power and wealth. The Granger Collection, New York. In...
Jonathan Dayton, who represented New Jersey at the Constitutional Convention, believed that government should defend individual freedoms, but within the framework of an established social...
Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey was the youngest delegate to sign the Constitution. He later served in the new federal government as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Early Life. Jonathan Dayton was born on October 16, 1760, in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. His father, Elias Dayton, was a prominent merchant and active in local politics.
