Elias Boudinot

Pro-Administration Representative of New Jersey

Congresses Served

House Terms

May 2, 1740 (81 years old)

Birthday

October 24, 1821

Death

Founding Father of the United States and prominent lawyer and statesman.
Served as an intelligence officer and prisoner-of-war commissary during the Revolutionary War, improving conditions for prisoners.
Elected to the Continental Congress in 1779 and served as President of Congress from 1782 to 1783.
Elected to the first three U.S. Congresses from 1789 to 1795.
Appointed as the Director of the United States Mint by President Washington, serving until 1805.
Advocated for women’s rights and early abolitionist efforts.
Active in civic, religious, and educational causes, including serving as a trustee of Princeton University for nearly 50 years.
Helped found the American Bible Society and served as its first president.
Supported the rights of black and American Indian citizens, sponsoring students to educational institutions.
Left a legacy of land donations for public parks and civic needs in Philadelphia.