Jonathan Dayton by Randall Metcalf.
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Title: Jonathan Dayton Author: Metcalf, Randall Accession Number: 387811385
Title: Jonathan Dayton /
Author(s): Metcalf, Randall.
Publication: Marietta, Ohio : [R. Metcalf],
Year: 1980s
Description: 4 volumes : portraits ; 28 cm
Language: English
Contents: Growing up in war -- The politics of paper money -- The Federal convention -- The Symmes purchase -- The singular election -- Congressman from New Jersey -- The third Congress -- Speaker of the House -- The Speaker and the Jay Treater -- Fracas in the House -- Civilian general in an undeclared war -- Politics with General Hamilton -- A tie vote and a tea party -- Journey to New Orleans -- The almost duel -- The Indiana Canal -- Embassys and cipher letters -- A letter to the President -- Land poor in a hostile world -- Host to Lafayette.
SUBJECT(S)
Descriptor: Legislators -- New Jersey.
Legislators.
Named Person: Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824.
Dayton, Jonathan, 1760-1824.
Named Conf: American Revolution (1775-1783)
Geographic: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
New Jersey.
Class Descriptors: Dewey: 328.092; B
Responsibility: by Randall Metcalf.
Material Type: Biography (bio)
Document Type: Book
Entry: 20090611
Update: 20150823
Accession No: OCLC: 387811385
Dayton Local History B D276M v.1 B D276M v.2 B D276M v.3 B D276M v.4
chapter xii, page 11
Elias B. Dayton was a war contractor in 5 October 1799
chapter xii, pages 24 and 25, accused of supplying defective merchandise; reference to him selling salted beef
chapter xiii, page 16
chapter xiv, page 20 22 Feb 1802 Jonathan and Elias B. were business partners, Jonathan gave Elias B. power of attorney