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In 1782 he took his seat as a representative in the House of Commons of North Carolina; from thence he was sent to the general Congress; and in 1786 he was appointed a member to revise and amend the constitution of the United States.

In 1782 he took his seat as a representative in the House of Commons of North Carolina; from thence he was sent to the general Congress; and in 1786 he was appointed a member to revise and amend the constitution of the United States.

In 1787, Mr. Williamson was appointed a delegate from North Carolina, in the [[Constitutional Convention]] at Philadelphia who formed and signed the federal constitution of the United States. While in Congress, he enjoyed a large share of influence, and was esteemed for the purity of his intentions and his inflexible devotedness to the interests of his country.

In 1787, Mr. Williamson was appointed a delegate from North Carolina, in the [[Constitutional Convention]] at Philadelphia who formed and signed the federal constitution of the United States. Other members of the North Carolina delegation to the Convention were [[Richard Dobbs Spaight]], [[William Richardson Davie]], [[Alexander Martin]], and [[William Blount]].  While in Congress, he enjoyed a large share of influence, and was esteemed for the purity of his intentions and his inflexible devotedness to the interests of his country.

==Later Life==

==Later Life==