- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Rufus King
KING, Rufus, statesman and diplomat, born in Scarborough, Maine, 24 March, 1755; died in Jamaica, N.Y., 29 April, 1827.
He graduated from Harvard in 1777 and studied law. King served in the Massachusetts legislature and was a delegate to the Continental Congress. At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, he was a strong advocate for federal union and signed the Constitution.
King moved to New York and became a U.S. Senator. He was appointed Minister to Great Britain, serving with distinction. A Federalist, he ran unsuccessfully for vice president and president.
He opposed the extension of slavery and was known for his eloquence, integrity, and commitment to national unity.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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