Nicholas Gilman

Nicholas Gilman Jr.
Portrait miniature by John Ramage, 1787–1794.
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office March 4, 1805 – May 2, 1814
Preceded by	Simeon Olcott
Succeeded by	Thomas W. Thompson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-large district
In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1797
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Jonathan Freeman
Personal details
Born	(1755-08-03)August 3, 1755 Exeter, Province of New Hampshire, British America
Died	May 2, 1814(1814-05-02) (aged 58) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Exeter Cemetery, Exeter
Political party	Democratic-Republican
Residence	Exeter, New Hampshire
Occupation	merchant, state treasurer, U.S. Representative At-large
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Nicholas Gilman Jr. (August 3, 1755 – May 2, 1814) was an American Founding Father, a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the U.S. Constitution, representing New Hampshire. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives during the first four Congresses and served in the U.S. Senate from 1805 until his death in 1814. His brother John Taylor Gilman was also very active in New Hampshire politics, serving as Governor of New Hampshire for 14 years, as well as a principal benefactor of Phillips Exeter Academy. Their childhood home in Exeter is now the American Independence Museum.