Nathaniel Gorham

Nathaniel Gorham
Nathaniel Gorham
by Charles Willson Peale, circa 1793
6th President of the Confederation Congress
In office
June 6, 1786 – February 2, 1787[1]
Preceded byJohn Hancock
Succeeded byArthur St. Clair
Personal details
Born(1738-05-27)May 27, 1738
Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
DiedJune 11, 1796(1796-06-11) (aged 58)
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Resting placePhipps Street Burying Ground
Charlestown
SpouseRebecca Call
Children
  • Collinsworth Gorham
  • Emily Gorham
  • Mary Gorham
  • Elizabeth Gorham
  • Ann Gorham
  • John Gorham
  • Benjamin Gorham
  • Stephen Gorham
  • Lydia Gorham
ProfessionPolitician, merchant
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Nathaniel Gorham (May 27, 1738 – June 11, 1796; sometimes spelled Nathanial) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Massachusetts. He was a delegate from the Bay Colony to the Continental Congress and for six months served as the presiding officer of that body under the Articles of Confederation. He also attended the Constitutional Convention, served on its Committee of Detail, and signed the United States Constitution.

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