30 - William Samuel Johnson (CT)

#30 - William Samuel Johnson (CT)
Birthplace: Stratford, CT
Age at Convention: 59

1) Religion
-- Maintained a strong associated with the Anglican church

2) Slavery
-- Believed that slaves should be counted the same as other people for determining a state's representation
-- Opposed slavery

3) Upbringing
-- Born to a well known Anglican clergyman-philosopher
-- Father was president of King's College (Columbia University)
-- Graduated from Yale but was self-educated in law

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/johnson.html
2) http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_was_William_Samuel_Johnson%27s_viewpoint_on_slavery
3) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_notable_opponents_of_slavery
4) http://www.historynet.com/timeline-the-abolition-of-the-slave-trade.htm

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (17) or Primarily Secular (9)
2) Abolitionist (11), Partial Abolitionist (11) or Non-Abolitionist (4)
3) Wealthy (9) or Middle-Class/Poor (17)