Daniel of st thomas jenifer by john hesselius

Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

By Anthony De Leon

  • Birth of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

    Exact date of birth unknown. Born in Coates Retirement (Ellerslie)
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    Birth and Date of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

  • Boundary Commision

    In a dispute between Pennsylvania and Delaware, he sat on a boundary commision to solve the dispute

  • Member of provincial court

    He sat on the Maryland's royal governor's council from 1773 to 1776

  • Maryland council of safety

    Served as president for the Maryland council of safety 1775 through 1777

  • Declaration of Indepedence

    Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was not one of the delegates that signed the Declaration of Indepedence

  • President of the first state senate

    During 1777 through 1780, he was the president of the first state sentate

  • Continental Congress

    From 1778 to 1782, he sat in the Continental Congress

  • Articles of Confederation

    Daniel of St. Thomas Jefferson was not one of the delegates that signed the Articles of Confederation

  • State Revenue and Financial Manager

    From 1782 to to 1785, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer held the posititon of state rvenue and financial manager.

  • Mount Vernon Conference

    Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer favored a strong and permament union of the states and Congress with the power to tax since he was a conservative nationlist. So he represented Maryland at the Mount Vernon Conference in 1785

  • Annapolis Convention

    Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was not one of the delegates that attended the Annapolis Convention

  • Great Compromise

    Even though Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was one of the 29 delegates that went to almost every convention, he didn't speak much but often backed up James Madison. Since James Madison liked the Great Compromise, I think Kaniel of St. Thomas Jenifer also liked the Great Compromis.

  • Signed Constitution

    On September 17, 1787, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer signed the Constitution

  • The 3/5ths Compromise

    Maryland was one of the states taht didn't like the 3/5ths Compromise becasue they were a slave state. Since Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was a delegate from Maryland, I think that he didn't like 3/5ths Compromise

  • Death of Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

    He died on November 16, 1790. His burial location is unknown

  • Facts about Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer

    Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer was pretty good friends with Benjamin Franklin since they would make funny comments about the different things they were involved with. I also think that he was also friends with James Madison based on mutual likes since Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer would usually back up or agree with James Madison