William Patterson

After he was convinced to start studying law, he then began to go through a long chain of jobs. At the age of twenty four, after he was in a partnership with his brother, he became the county surveyor of Litchfield County. In 1754, he became an attorney and was admitted to bar. If you are admitted to bar, that means that you are given permission to practice law in a certain court system. He very quickly proved that he was trustworthy and responsible enough to be quickly promoted through the rank of the court system. Sherman managed to become justice of the peace for New Milford within a single year of being admitted to bar. In

In the battle between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton was one of the most famous duels in the early 19th century. Both men were very significant political leaders of the United States. The men had clashes throughout the 1790’s which lead to a duel between the two and

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were key Founding Fathers of America who contributed to its freedom and independence. Both men were influential leaders of their time whose visions for the future of the country were clearly contrasting. Hamilton believed for a strong federal government and an economy based on banking.

Hamilton left the military in 1781. He had recently married Betsey Schuyler, and worked diligently for several months to pass the New York bar exam. Hamilton served as one of New York's most prominent lawyers in the early 1780s, and also began his political career, serving first as a national tax agent, and then as one of New York's representatives at the national Congress in Philadelphia. In 1786, Hamilton was chosen to represent New York state at a national convention held in Annapolis, Maryland, to amend the Articles of Confederation. When only a few of the delegates from the other states bothered to attend, Hamilton called for a second convention to be held in Philadelphia in 1787. This time, the delegates took the invitation more seriously, and created the outline for a new government by drafting the Constitution.

He collaborated with his cousin, revolutionary leader Samuel Adams, but he established his own prominence prior to the American Revolution. After the Boston Massacre, despite severe local anti-British sentiment, he provided a successful though unpopular legal defense of the accused British soldiers, driven by his devotion to the right to counsel and the of innocence"]]. As a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, Adams played a leading role in persuading Congress to declare independence. He assisted Thomas Jefferson in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and was its foremost advocate in the Congress. As a diplomat in Europe, he helped negotiate the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and acquired vital governmental loans from Amsterdam bankers. Adams was the primary author of the Massachusetts Constitution in 1780 which influenced American political theory, as did his earlier Thoughts on Government.

Before the Military As a young child William received a common school education and later on in his life studying law in the office of J. B Gordon at Columbia, Missouri, where he was admitted to the bar in 1837. At the age of 22 he

The French agreed to provide soldiers, supplies and money for the colonial war effort. He was apart of the Second Continental Congress which became the unifying governmental body for the thirteen colonies. This meant he had the responsibility, along with others, for raising funds, building an army, and organizing the colonies for the fight for independence fell to the members of Congress. To provide a structure for this effort, the delegates began at once to craft a framework for a government in which all thirteen colonies would have

Alexander Hamilton was a very influential leader at the time of the American Revolution and helped with many complications. When Hamilton was a young adult, he started out as George Washington’s consultant during the Revolutionary War, writing many documents and letters for him. In 1782, Alexander was chosen to be a representative for New York in Congress. Just a mere 2 years later, Hamilton began to serve in the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention. He saved the Convention from failing, by declaring another Convention the next year. Since Hamilton was the founder of the Federalist Party, he helped write the Federalist

Hamilton set sail to America in October of 1772. He landed in Boston, and a month later found his way to New York. He applied to Princeton University but was rejected, so he instead went to Kings College (now known as Columbia University). While studying part time at Columbia, he stayed with the Mulligan family. He never graduated from Columbia being that war had just begun and he felt the need to help. He first became a pamphleteer, someone who makes pamphlets and passes them out. Later on, he became a soldier.

After graduation, John aspired to practice law, but he quickly discovered that dreams don't always happen immediately. His first job was the position of a schoolmaster at a school in Worcester, Massachusetts. John was not exactly content in the classroom setting because was restricted and couldn't leave his mark on the world that he someday hoped to accomplish. In 1758, he took his opportunity to follow his dream by

The Constitutional Convention was an Thirteen months later, Ben served on the committee that drafted the declaration of independence. He contributed to the Government by serving as a postmaster general, and took over the duties as a president of the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention. James Madison was known as the Father of the United States Constitution, no other delegate was prepared for the Federal Convention in 1787 like he was. Alexander Hamilton served in the legislature in 1787, which got him chosen as one of the delegates to the Convention. He was at a disadvantage against the other delegates because of how small of a role he played in the debates. He did however end up as one of the three delegates from New York that signed the finished document. George Washington always had concerns for the country’s future, so he was never a fan of the convention because of humanity’s common failings, and he realized that many citizens suspected the convention would be merely a seizure of power from the states by an all powerful central government and he didn’t want to attend because he didn’t want to appear as the power grasping type of person.The U.S. Constitution called "a living document." Though it may seem like a dry piece of paper to you, it really is designed to live and grow as the nation

In May 1787, fifty-five educated and propertied delegates from every state except Rhode Island attended the Philadelphia Convention. Important leaders were absent, so young nationalist were able to set the program for this event. Declaring that the convention would “decide for ever the fate of Republican Government,” James Madison insisted on increased national authority. Alexander Hamilton of New York likewise demanded a strong central government to

	After finishing college in 1762, Jefferson studied law with George Wythe. "He watched with concern as tension grew between the American Colonies and Great Britain (Nardo 136)". In 1765, Jefferson heard Patrick Henry give his famous speech against the Stamp Act, he saw it stir up the people. In 1767, Jefferson was admitted to the bar. He practiced law with great success until public service began taking all of his time. He divided his time between Williamsburg (college) and Shadwell. At Shadwell, he designed and supervised the building of his own home Monticello.

“Jefferson often referred to his college town as devilsburg.” When most young men where out drinking Jefferson was preferred to be in his books studying. It’s no surprise that he excelled in such subjects as calculus, Greek, Spanish, grammar, and classical literature. William and Mary granted him an honorary degree in 1782. After college Jefferson went on to study law with George Wythe. He practiced law from 1761 to 1774.

John Adams was born October 30th, 1735, in Quincy(formerly known as Braintree), Massachusetts. The son of John Adams Sr. and Susanna Boylston Adams. When Adams was sixteen years old he received an scholarship to Harvard University where he graduated in 1755 at the age of twenty. After graduating he studied law in the office of James Putman a very well known lawyer even though his father wanted him to join the ministry.