49 - Jacob Broom (DE)

#49 - Jacob Broom (DE)
Birthplace: Wilmington, Delaware
Age at Convention: 35

1) Religion
-- Found time for philanthropic and religious activities
-- Served as lay leader at Old Swedes Church
-- In letter to his son, wrote "... don't forget to be a Christian, I have said much to you on this head"

2) Slavery
-- Signed a petition to abolish slavery
-- Census shows he owned one slave, among other free servants

3) Upbringing
-- Eldest of a blacksmith or who also farmed
-- Educated at home and at a local school

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/broom.html
2) http://www.mccullough.nl/Jacob_Broom.htm
3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Broom
4) http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=52

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (4) or Primarily Secular (3)
2) Abolitionist (3), Partial Abolitionist (3) or Non-Abolitionist (1)
3) Wealthy (3) or Middle-Class/Poor (4)