OVERVIEW:

BORN:
November 25, 1758,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

DIED:
April 1, 1843 (age 84)
Red Hook, New York

EDUCATION:
Princeton University

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic-Republican

HIGHLIGHTS:
1775-1777, 1782-1783:
Served in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
1783:
Wrote the “Newburgh Letters” detailing Continental Army grievances that were eventually addressed in a speech by George Washington
1783-1787:
Secretary of State of Pennsylvania
1787-1788:
Member of the Continental Congress
1789:
Moved to Dutchess County, New York 
1800-1802:
U.S. Senator from New York
1803-1804:
U.S. Senator from New York 
1804-1810:
U.S. Minister to France
1806:
Acted as U.S. Minister to Spain
1812-1813:
Served in U.S Army during the War of 1812 
1813-1814:
U.S. Secretary of War
1814:
Resigned as Secretary of War after the capture and burning of Washington by the British 

SOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
National Park Service
U.S. Army Center of Military History
Mount Vernon
Wikipedia

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