• Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

  Judge

  1801 – 1802 · 1 yrAppointed by John Adams

Career

• Planter

  1802 – 1815 · 13 yrs

• Governor

  Delaware

  1799 – 1801 · 2 yrs

• Chief justice

  Delaware Court of Common Pleas

  1793 – 1799 · 6 yrs

• U.S. senator from Delaware

  1789 – 1793 · 4 yrs

• Delegate

  Federal Constitutional Convention

  1787 – present · 239 yrs

• Private practice

  1787 – 1789 · 2 yrs

• State representative

  Delaware

  1786 – present · 240 yrs

• Member

  Delaware Legislative Council

  1782 – present · 244 yrs

• Delaware State Militia company captain

  Dover Light Horse Regiment

  1777 – 1781 · 4 yrs

• Member, Council of Safety

  1776 – 1786 · 10 yrs