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Few, along with his father and brother associated with a group of frontiersman "Regulators", who opposed the royal governor.
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Few was offered the tittle of Captain for the first units of the Continental Army but turned it down. He joined his family in Augusta and opened a law office the following year.
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William Few was called to duty when Georgia was threatened by Loyalist militia and British regulars based in Florida.
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The British had a southern strategy in which they would use the state to conquer rebellious colonies. Few's service frustated their strategy and enhanced his credentials as a state leader.
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State legislature appointed Few to represent Georgia in the Continental Congress
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The Congress sends Few home to reassemble Georgia's scattered government.
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After returning he serves in Congress and remained there for most of the decade.
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While still serving in the Continental Congress, Few was asked to joing the Constitutional Convention that met in Philadelphia.
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William Few supported the efforts to create a strong national union and was part of the Georgia Convention that ratified the Constitution.
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Georgia selects William Few to become one of its original United States Senators.
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When his term ended, Few returned home and served another term in the State Legislature.
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Georgia Assembly appointed William Few as Circuit Court Judge. His term lasted 3 years. During his term he became a supporter of public education and made efforts to establish a State University.
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After moving to Manhattan 1799, he was elected to the state legislature. In which he served for a term of 4 years. His term ended 1805
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William Few alson served as New York's inspector of prisons from 1802 to 1810.
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Served as Federal Commissioner of Loans
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From 1804 to 1814 Few held the dictatorship of Manhattan Bank and later the precidency of City bank.
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Few served as city Alderman from 1813 to 1814.
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