He was a member of the State Senate 1779-1782,1785-1787, and 1788; was governor of North Carolina 1782-1785 and 1789-1792
He was a member of the State Senate 1779-1782,1785-1787, and 1788; was governor of North Carolina 1782-1785 and 1789-1792
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In 1787 he was a delegate to the convention to adopt the Federal Constitution, and afterwards was elected a United-States senator from North Carolina, serving from December 2 ,1793, to March 3, 1799
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In 1787 he was a delegate to the convention to adopt the Federal Constitution with [[Richard Dobbs Spaight]], [[William Richardson Davie]], [[William Blount]], and [[Hugh Williamson]]. He was a elected a United States senator from North Carolina, serving from December 2 ,1793, to March 3, 1799