William Houstoun (lawyer)
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William Houstoun, also spelled Houston (/ˈhaʊstən/ HOW-stən; c. 1755 – March 17, 1813), was a Founding Father of the United States, statesman, and lawyer. He served the Province of Georgia as a delegate to the Continental Congress and later the State of Georgia to the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787.[1]
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Born | c. 1746 |
Died | (1813-03-17)March 17, 1813 Savannah, Georgia, United States |
Resting place | St. Paul's Chapel, New York City |
Citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain (1755-1776) American (1776-1813) |
Education | Inner Temple, London, Kingdom of Great Britain |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, planter, statesman Delegate from the Province of Georgia to the Congress of the Confederation Delegate from the State of Georgia to the Constitutional Convention (United States) |
Spouse | Mary Bayard (married 1788) |
Parent(s) | Sir Patrick Houstoun, father |
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