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I was born at Port Conway, Virginia on March 16, 1751, the oldest of ten children born into planter aristocracy. I received an early education from my mother, tutors, and a private school, in 1771 I graduated from the College of New Jersey (which became Princeton) where I demonstrated special interest in government and the law. I stayed for a year of postgraduate study in theology considering the ministry. Undecided on a profession, I returned to my family's estate of Montpelier and embraced the patriot cause, and state and local politics became my primary interest. In 1775 I served on the Orange County committee of safety; the next year at the Virginia convention, which besides advocating various Revolutionary steps, framed the Virginia constitution; in 1776-77 in the House of Delegates; and in 1778-80 in the Council of State. My ill health precluded any military service. In 1780, I was chosen to represent Virginia in the Continental Congress (1780-83 and 1786-88).
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