Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1722, Sept. 27 | Born, Boston, Mass. |
| 1740 | Graduated, Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1743 | M.A., Harvard College, Cambridge, Mass. |
| 1756-1764 | Brewer and tax collector, Boston, Mass. |
| 1765-1774 | Member, Massachusetts general court |
| 1774-1781 | Member, Continental Congress |
| 1776 | Signer of the Declaration of Independence |
| 1779 | Member, Massachusetts state constitutional convention |
| 1781 | President, Massachusetts state senate |
| 1788 | Member, Massachusetts state constitutional convention Unsuccessful candidate for election to the first U.S. Congress |
| 1789-1794 | Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts |
| 1794-1797 | Governor of Massachusetts |
| 1803, Oct. 2 | Died, Boston, Mass. |