William Paterson - Signers Of The U.S. Constitution
by Lyle Tayson
Title
William Paterson - Signers Of The U.S. Constitution
Artist
Lyle Tayson
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Painting - Watercolor On Cold Press Illustration Board
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William Paterson was born in Ireland in 1745. His family came to the Colonies in 1748 and settled in Princeton, New Jersey. His father opened a small store and followed a peddler's route selling tinware. Across the street from his father's store was the College of New Jersey, from which William Paterson graduated and received a Master of Arts degree. At age 23, Paterson was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of New Jersey. As trouble with the British government mounted, he took an active part in the patriotic movement. He helped draw up the state constitution that was adopted in 1776, and was appointed as Attorney General under the new state government. Paterson represented New Jersey at the Constitutional Convention, where he presented the "New Jersey Plan" which asserted the rights of the small states against the large. He was only at the Convention until late July, and returned to the meeting only to sign the final document. After the Convention, Paterson was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1789. His next position was Governor of his State from 1790 to 1793. During this time, he began to revise the rules and practices of the chancery and common law courts. Paterson served as an Associate Justice of the U.S Supreme Court from 1793 until 1806. He retired in July, 1806, and died two months later at the age of 61.
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