The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1992 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... elected to the Delaware assembly , and in 1789 he was elected president of Delaware . After the adoption of a new state constitution in 1792 , he became governor , serving until 1796. He was elected to the U. S. Senate in January 1798 ...
... elected to the Delaware assembly , and in 1789 he was elected president of Delaware . After the adoption of a new state constitution in 1792 , he became governor , serving until 1796. He was elected to the U. S. Senate in January 1798 ...
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... elected as a Republican to the New York Assembly in 1797 and to the state Sen- ate in 1798. He was one of the senators elected to the governor's council of appointment , and his influence increased as he expanded its role . Al- though ...
... elected as a Republican to the New York Assembly in 1797 and to the state Sen- ate in 1798. He was one of the senators elected to the governor's council of appointment , and his influence increased as he expanded its role . Al- though ...
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... elected by popular vote for 2 - year terms from districts established by the legislatures of their states . ( For a discussion of circumstances under which all representatives from a state may be elected at large , see CONGRESSMAN - AT ...
... elected by popular vote for 2 - year terms from districts established by the legislatures of their states . ( For a discussion of circumstances under which all representatives from a state may be elected at large , see CONGRESSMAN - AT ...
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