US Congressman. At the start of the Revolutionary War, he entered the Continental Army at the age of sixteen. In actions against the British, he was captured and sent to England as a prisoner of war. After the war, he engaged in the mercantile business in Tarboro, North Carolina and was a member of the State House of Commons. In 1793, he was elected as an Anti-Administration candidate to the Third Congress and as a Republican to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses, serving until 1799. He was again elected as a Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses, serving 1805 to 1809 and elected to the Twelfth Congress in 1811, serving until his death.
US Congressman. At the start of the Revolutionary War, he entered the Continental Army at the age of sixteen. In actions against the British, he was captured and sent to England as a prisoner of war. After the war, he engaged in the mercantile business in Tarboro, North Carolina and was a member of the State House of Commons. In 1793, he was elected as an Anti-Administration candidate to the Third Congress and as a Republican to the Fourth and Fifth Congresses, serving until 1799. He was again elected as a Republican to the Ninth and Tenth Congresses, serving 1805 to 1809 and elected to the Twelfth Congress in 1811, serving until his death.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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