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2nd President of the Continental Congress, November 4, 1782 – November 2, 1783. Born: May 2, 1740; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Death: October 24, 1821, Burlington, New Jersey. Education: Studied law as a legal apprentice to Richard Stockton. Stockton was later a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Boudinot was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, New Jersey’s At-large district: March 4, 1789 – March 4, 1795. In the early stages of the Revolutionary War, he was active in promoting enlistment; several times he loaned money to field commanders to purchase supplies. Boudinot helped support the activities of rebel spies.
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