Nicholas Gilman was born on August 3, 1755. He was the second son in a family of eight in Exeter, New Hampshire. Because he was born during the French-Indian battle, and that Nicholas’ brother John Taylor Gilman was the Governor of new Hampshire for 14 years, he had a deep understanding of the meaning and value of patriotism. He attended the local schools and worked in his father’s general store until he enlisted in the Continental Army. When the War for Independence began, he enlisted in the Continental Army. As the war went on, he quickly rose to the position of captain in the army. After the War for Independence ended, he came come and began working in his father’s store again, and then started to work in politics. Nicholas Gilman represented
