Friday, December 12, 2008

33 - William Houstoun (GA)

#33 - Wiliam Houstoun (GA)
Birthplace: Savannah, GA
Age at Convention: 32
Note: Delegate to the Congress, but did not sign the Constitution

1) Religion
-- Episcopalian

2) Slavery
-- Apparently didn't believe in slavery, but wasn't opposed to owning slaves

3) Upbringing
-- Son of a council member on the royal board of Georgia
-- Received a liberal education including legal training at Inner Temple in London

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/houston_w.html
2) http://www.biography-center.com/biographies/4205-Houston_William.html
3) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1320483/posts

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (16) or Primarily Secular (7)
2) Abolitionist (10), Partial Abolitionist (9) or Non-Abolitionist (4)
3) Wealthy (7) or Middle-Class/Poor (16)

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