Elias Boudinot
American lawyer and politician
Died when: 81 years 175 days (977 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Elias Boudinot (/?'la??s bu?'d?n?t/ il-EYE-?s boo-DIN-ot;May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was a lawyer and statesman from Elizabeth, New Jersey who was a delegate to the Continental Congress (more accurately referred to as the Congress of the Confederation) and served as President of Congress from 1782 to 1783.
He was elected as a U.S.Congressman for New Jersey following the American Revolutionary War.He was appointed by President George Washington as Director of the United States Mint, serving from 1795 until 1805.
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