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Elias Boudinot
1821Oct, 24

Elias Boudinot

Elias Boudinot, American lawyer and politician, 10th President of the Continental Congress (b. 1740)
Elias Boudinot ( il-EYE-əs 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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