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==Early Life==
==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>
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==
==Military Service==
==Constitutional Convention==
==Constitutional Convention==
Dayton was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and signed the [[United States Constitution]].
Dayton was a delegate to the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787, and signed the [[United States Constitution]]. Other members of the New Jersey delegation to the Convention were [[William Houston]], [[William Livingston]], [[William Paterson]], and [[David Brearley]].
==Continental Congress and Later Political Service==
==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.
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==
==Controversy and Accusations==