Hugh Williamson

American politician, Represented North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention, Scholar of international renown. Birthday: December 5th, 1735.

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@Oldlivington I feel you.

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@Oldlivington Do you mean singers or signers?

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Battle of Camden, anybody? Well, I served there to help American prisoners.

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#thingsididntknowaboutme I just now remembered the oldest of ten children. #imanoldiebutagoldie

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According to my mother, at the age of 3, she was taken by the pirate Blackbeard while trying to immigrate from Derry, Ireland.

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I'll have you know that I hoped, as a child, to become a Prebsbyterian minister. #childhooddream

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I was the first U.S. House of Representatives elected. Served two terms. #yayme #served2terms

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I hope my sons make a difference in America just like me. #1dad

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1775 was the year I published my pamphlet "The Plea of the Colonies." #goodtimes

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Not only did I represent North Carolina at the Constitutional Convention, but I also studied medicine at London! #thingsididntknowaboutme

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@YoItsMeDaniel I think the year 1735 is better... #mefirst

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My favorite amendment from the Bill of Rights has to be "U.S citizens have freedom of speech, religion,press, assemply, and petition" #agree

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@JohnLangdon50 rights***

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@YoItsMeDaniel that me really shows you're self-centered.

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So, federalism means we have to share power between states and national governments.

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@NicholasGilman6 Hire who? What other than SLAVES? Same thing...

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@NicholasGilman6 What if I'm too busy to?

[Richard Dobbs Spaigh @RSpaigh]

I support slavery

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@WashintonGeorgy @JamesWilson0011 Who's going to work for us then?

[James Wilson @JamesWilson0011]

"I am first to show, that a man has a natural right his property, to his character, to liberty, and to safety."