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'''Jonathan Dayton''' (b. October 16, 1760; d. October 9, 1824) was the fourth [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]]. He was also a delegate to the Federal [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787 and a signer of the [[United States Constitution]].
==Early Life==
Dayton was born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), [[New Jersey]], on October 16, 1760, the son of Elias Dayton. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now [[Princeton University]]) in 1776; following a course of legal study, he was admitted to the bar. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref>
==Military Service==
During the Revolutionary War, Dayton served in the Third and later the Second [[New Jersey]] Regiment of the Continental Army from 1776-1783, serving as paymaster of his father's unit and later attaining the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Elizabethtown, N.J., and later exchanged. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref> <ref>http://virtualology.com/usconstitution/JONATHANDAYTON.COM/</ref>
==Constitutional Convention==
Dayton was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and signed the [[United States Constitution]].
==Continental Congress and Later Political Service==
Dayton served as a [[New Jersey]] delegate to the Continental Congress from 1787-1788. He was elected to the Second and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1791-March 3, 1799. During this time, he also held the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Fourth and Fifth Congresses. In 1798, rather than seek re-election, he chose to seek election to the Senate, running as a [[Federalist]]. He was successfully elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1799, to March 3, 1805.
==Controversy and Accusations==
In 1807, Dayton was arrested on charges of treason for supposedly conspiring with [[Aaron Burr]]. He was subsequently released, and the case was never brought to trial. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref>
==Death==
Dayton died in Elizabethtown in 1824 and was interred in a vault in St. John's Churchyard.
==Notable==
*The youngest person to sign the [[United States Constitution]].
*The city of [[Dayton, Ohio]] is named for him.
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dayton, Jonathan}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
==Early Life==
Dayton was born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), [[New Jersey]], on October 16, 1760, the son of Elias Dayton. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (now [[Princeton University]]) in 1776; following a course of legal study, he was admitted to the bar. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref>
==Military Service==
During the Revolutionary War, Dayton served in the Third and later the Second [[New Jersey]] Regiment of the Continental Army from 1776-1783, serving as paymaster of his father's unit and later attaining the rank of captain. He was taken prisoner at Elizabethtown, N.J., and later exchanged. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref> <ref>http://virtualology.com/usconstitution/JONATHANDAYTON.COM/</ref>
==Constitutional Convention==
Dayton was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and signed the [[United States Constitution]].
==Continental Congress and Later Political Service==
Dayton served as a [[New Jersey]] delegate to the Continental Congress from 1787-1788. He was elected to the Second and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1791-March 3, 1799. During this time, he also held the position of Speaker of the House of Representatives for the Fourth and Fifth Congresses. In 1798, rather than seek re-election, he chose to seek election to the Senate, running as a [[Federalist]]. He was successfully elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1799, to March 3, 1805.
==Controversy and Accusations==
In 1807, Dayton was arrested on charges of treason for supposedly conspiring with [[Aaron Burr]]. He was subsequently released, and the case was never brought to trial. <ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000165</ref>
==Death==
Dayton died in Elizabethtown in 1824 and was interred in a vault in St. John's Churchyard.
==Notable==
*The youngest person to sign the [[United States Constitution]].
*The city of [[Dayton, Ohio]] is named for him.
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dayton, Jonathan}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]