Nathaniel Gorham
| Nathaniel Gorham | |
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Nathaniel Gorham
by Charles Willson Peale, circa 1793 |
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| 14th President of the Continental Congress | |
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In office June 6, 1786 – November 5, 1786 |
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| Preceded by | John Hancock |
| Succeeded by | Arthur St. Clair |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 27, 1738 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Died | June 11, 1796 (aged 58) Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Phipps Street Burying Ground Charlestown |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca Call |
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| Profession | Politician, Merchant |
| Religion | Congregationalist |
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Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738 – June 11, 1796, his first name is sometimes spelled Nathanial) was a politician and merchant from Massachusetts. He was a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, and for six months served as the presiding officer of that body. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gorham was born in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts, and was the son of Captain Nathaniel Gorham and his father's wife Mary Soley. His 3rd great grandfather was John Howland (c. 1599–1673), who was one of the Pilgrims who traveled from England to North America on the Mayflower, signed the Mayflower Compact, and helped found the Plymouth Colony. His sister, Elizabeth Gorham, who married John Leighton, was the ancestor of Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt, the second wife of Theodore Roosevelt, who served as First Lady of the United States during his presidency from 1901 to 1909.
He married Rebecca Call, who was descended from Anglican vicar and the first minister of Dorchester, Massachusetts, John Maverick, and his royally descended wife, Mary Gye Maverick. Rev. John Maverick was born in Awliscombe, Devon, baptized there on December 28, 1578, and enrolled at Oxford October 24, 1595, age 18. He was the son of Rev. Peter Maverick (spelled Mavericke in old English records), the vicar of Awliscombe. on September 6, 1763, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. She was born on May 14, 1744, in Charlestown, and died there on November 18, 1812. She was the daughter of Caleb Call and Rebecca Stimson. They were the parents of nine children.
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