Elias Boudinot
President of Continental Congress
(November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783)
Signed The Peace Treaty To End The American Revolution
First Attorney Admitted To The U. S. Supreme Court Bar
Framer of the Bill of Rights, Director of the U.S. Mint
(November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783)
Signed The Peace Treaty To End The American Revolution
First Attorney Admitted To The U. S. Supreme Court Bar
Framer of the Bill of Rights, Director of the U.S. Mint
On ‘Government, Family & Morality’
America’s Christian Heritage
Biography
Elias Boudinot (May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was a lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress (more accurately referred to as the Congress of the Confederation) and served as President of Congress from 1782 to 1783. He was elected as a U.S. Congressman for New Jersey following the American Revolutionary War. He was appointed by President George Washington as Director of the United States Mint, serving from 1795 until 1805. » Full Bio
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U.S. Constitution - December 5, 1933
U.S. Constitution - December 5, 1933
Prohibition Ends
“Laws of the Land” Can And Do Get Repealed
The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. At 5:32 p.m. EST, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, achieving the requisite three-fourths majority of states' approval. Pennsylvania and Ohio had ratified it earlier in the day. » Full Article
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