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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | Printed form for appointment of New York militia officer [blank] |
| Date | 1775 |
| Author | Haring, John (1739-1809) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | [Continental Congress members] |
| Subjects | American Statesmen Militia Revolutionary War Military History |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | HARING, John, (1739-1809), Delegate from New York; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in New York City and Rockland County; Member of the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1785-1787; judge of Orange County in 1774, 1775, and 1778-1788; member of the provincial convention of April 1775 and of the four New York Provincial Congresses 1775-1777, serving as president pro tempore of the Second and Third Provincial Congresses; served in the State senate 1781-1789; member of the council of appointment in 1781 and 1782; member of the State board of regents in 1784; member of the State convention in 1788 to consider the Federal Constitution and voted to reject it; member of the State assembly in 1806. (excerpted from bioguide.congress.gov) |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |