He was elected as a Federalist to the First Congress (March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791) and took an active part in fixing seat of government. As a [[congressman]] he voted for locating the Nation's Capital on the Potomac, and his family donated most of the land. He also voted for [[Hamilton]]'s program for the federal government to assume the state obligations arising from the [[American Revolution]]. In 1791, [[President Washington]] appointed him as one of the commissioners to locate the District of Columbia and the Federal city. | He was elected as a Federalist to the First Congress (March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791) and took an active part in fixing seat of government. As a [[congressman]] he voted for locating the Nation's Capital on the Potomac, and his family donated most of the land. He also voted for [[Hamilton]]'s program for the federal government to assume the state obligations arising from the [[American Revolution]]. In 1791, [[President Washington]] appointed him as one of the commissioners to locate the District of Columbia and the Federal city. |