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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.40 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Military commission |
| Date | 3 January 1776 |
| Author | Tilghman, Matthew (1718-1790) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Revolutionary War Military History |
| People | Tilghman, Matthew (1718-1790) |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Tilghman, Matthew (1718-1790), Delegate from Maryland; justice of the peace for Talbot County; member of the Maryland House of Delegates 1751-1777, serving as speaker 1773-1775; president of the Revolutionary convention that directed the affairs of the colony 1774-1777; member of the committee appointed to draw up the protest against the Stamp Act; chairman of the committee of correspondence in 1774; Member of the Continental Congress 1774-1776; was summoned from his seat in Congress to attend the convention at Annapolis, Md., convening June 21, 1776, and served as president of that body; chairman of the committee of safety in 1775; chairman of the committee which prepared the constitution for the State of Maryland; elected as a member of the State senate in 1777; reelected, but resigned before the expiration of his term; was an extensive land owner and engaged in planting. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |