4 - Hugh Williamson (NC)

#4 - Hugh Williamson (NC)
Birthplace: West Nottingham, Pennsylvania
Age at Convention: 51

1) Religion
-- Became a licensed Presbyterian preacher (was not ordained)

2) Slavery
-- Opposed slavery
-- Voted for compromise that allowed slave trade to continue for 20 years

3) Upbringing
-- Eldest son of a large family whose head was a clothier
-- Education was oriented towards Presbyterian ministry

References:
1) http://www.teachingamericanhistory.org/convention/delegates/williamson.html
2) http://www.archives.upenn.edu/people/1700s/williamson_hugh.html

Running tabulation:
1) Religiously Active (35) or Primarily Secular (17)
2) Abolitionist (17), Partial Abolitionist (25) or Non-Abolitionist (10)
3) Wealthy (22) or Middle-Class/Poor (30)