WILLIAM PATERSON

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OVERVIEW:

BORN:
December 24, 1745, 
County Antrim, Ireland

DIED: 
September 9, 1806 (age  60)
Albany, New York

EDUCATION:
Princeton University (BA, MA)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Federalist

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1747:
Immigrated to the United States from Ireland 
1768:
Admitted to the New Jersey Bar
1769:
Began Practicing Law in Bromley, New Jersey
1775-1776:
Delegate and Secretary to the Provincial Congress
1776-1777:
Member, State Legislative Council
1776:
Delegate to the State Constitutional Convention
1776-1783:
Attorney General of New Jersey
1787:
Delegate to the Federal Constitutional Convention
1789-1790:
U.S. Senator 
1790-1793:
Governor of New Jersey
1793-1806:
Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Congressional Quarterly
Supreme Court Historical Society
Oyez
U.S. Army
Wikipedia