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Nathaniel Gorham (born May 27, 1738 in Charlestown, Massachusetts; died June 11, 1796 in Charlestown, Massachusetts) was the fourteenth President of the United States Continental Congress, who held the role between June 6, 1786 and November 3, 1786.

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Who proposed staggered terms for senate?

There was extensive discussion in the Continental Congress concerning the length of the terms in the Senate as well as how to best turn over the membership. Nathaniel Gorham, Edmund Randolph and Hugh Williamson proposed different scenarios but it was Gorham who finally proposed the winning combination. The Senate would serve 6-year terms with a third of the membership turning over every two years.


When was Greene County named after Nathaniel Greene in Alabama?

As a direct desensant of Nathaniel Greene, I know that he was not from there. Nathaniel Greene He lived in Kentucky before the war, and lives in Georgia after the war.


What was Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion?

When Nathaniel bacon led an rebellion against the governor of James town, because Nathaniel bacon let a raid on the native Americans and killed them and burned there home. He ask the Governor for help but he didn't help because he had no orders to do that. So Nathaniel held a rebellion. unfortunately he got hung for a punishment.


Where is Nathaniel bacon really from?

England


What is Nathaniel gorham's opinion on central government?

· At the convention he is Representing the commercial-cosmopolitan interests in Massachusetts · there should be a strong central government that would protect interstate commerce, promote international trade and regulate the use of paper money. · There should be long presidential and senatorial terms, which would prevent the government from passing fads and prejudices. · Congress should have broad powers and consolidation of military authority through control of the militia by the central government.

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When was Nathaniel Gorham born?

Nathaniel Gorham was born on May 27, 1738.


What is Nathaniel Gorham's birthday?

Nathaniel Gorham was born on May 27, 1738.


How old was Nathaniel gorham when he signed the us Constitution?

Nathaniel Gorham was 49 during the convention


What was Nathaniel Gorham religious background?

Nathaniel Gorham was a Congregationalist. The Congregationalists were basically the Protestants in which each congregation independently runs its own affairs.


Who served as the chairman of the committee of the whole at the constitution convention?

Nathaniel Gorham


Was Gouverneur Morris a federalist?

He was a fedralist.


Who from Massachusetss signed the US Constitution?

Nathaniel Gorham Rufus King


What was Nathaniel gorham role did he play in writing the consition?

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What was Nathaniel Gorham's view on representation?

Equal representation by population in a one house legislature.


Who made the Virginia plan george wythe or Nathaniel gorham?

niether it was James Madison


How did Nathaniel Gorham die?

Nathaniel Gorham, an American politician and prominent figure in the early United States, died on June 11, 1796. His death was attributed to a combination of illness and the effects of a long-standing health condition. Gorham had been suffering from a debilitating illness for some time prior to his death, which ultimately led to his passing in his hometown of Charlestown, Massachusetts.


What college did Nathaniel gorham go to?

I don't think he went to college. I know he was apprenticed to a merchant and that his education was minimal.