Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead Massachusetts and had eleven other siblings. His family was rich and had their own business. His father was a Merchant-shipper after retiring from being a sea captain. After graduating from Harvard to become a merchant himself, Elbridge started working with his father and his two brothers in their family business. This business sent dried codfish to Spain. This job was just the beginning of an extraordinary man's journey into politics.
In 1772 Elbridge joined the General court of Massachusetts, where he met Samuel Adams. Also in 1772 he was elected to Massachusetts legislature. Between 1774 and 1776 he attended the first and second provincial congress, where he served with John Hancock and Samuel Adams on the council of safety and, as chairman of the committee of supply. A few years later in 1776 Gerry entered the Continental Congress, where he was the head of military and financial matters. In 1779 he walked out of congress due to a fight over the price schedule for suppliers. In 1786 he retired from business and married Ann Thompson. This is when he took a seat in the state legislature.
It is known that in 1787 …show more content…
Some of these thing consist of: inadequate representation of the people, dangerously ambiguous legislative powers, the blending of the executive and the legislative, and the danger of an oppressive judiciary. Elbridge supported a small government because Massachusetts was a small state. Later in 1793 he left congress and retired for four years. This is when he started to not like the federalist views even more. In 1793 John Adams who was now president, appointed Elbridge as the only non-Federalist member of a three man commission that was in charge of negotiating with France. One of the last things he served as was the vice president of the United States under Madison in 1811, before he died on November 23,
In 1772 Elbridge joined the General court of Massachusetts, where he met Samuel Adams. Also in 1772 he was elected to Massachusetts legislature. Between 1774 and 1776 he attended the first and second provincial congress, where he served with John Hancock and Samuel Adams on the council of safety and, as chairman of the committee of supply. A few years later in 1776 Gerry entered the Continental Congress, where he was the head of military and financial matters. In 1779 he walked out of congress due to a fight over the price schedule for suppliers. In 1786 he retired from business and married Ann Thompson. This is when he took a seat in the state legislature.
It is known that in 1787 …show more content…
Some of these thing consist of: inadequate representation of the people, dangerously ambiguous legislative powers, the blending of the executive and the legislative, and the danger of an oppressive judiciary. Elbridge supported a small government because Massachusetts was a small state. Later in 1793 he left congress and retired for four years. This is when he started to not like the federalist views even more. In 1793 John Adams who was now president, appointed Elbridge as the only non-Federalist member of a three man commission that was in charge of negotiating with France. One of the last things he served as was the vice president of the United States under Madison in 1811, before he died on November 23,