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• William Samuel Johnson was born on October 7, 1727.
• He went to Yale, and he grauated in 1744.
• Before the Congress, he was a member of the Supreme Court between 1772-1774.
• He was a member of the Constitutional Congress.
• He was a delegate from Connecticut.
• He was one of the smartest delegate at the Congress.
• Made impacting speeches during the debate.
• He was looking for a strong goverment to protect Connecticut's rights.
• Wanted a "Connecticut Compromise."
• During the Constitutional Congress, he was not a supporter of the War of Independence.
• In 1787, he was elected to be the president of Columbia Collage.
• Then on November 14, 1819, William Samuel Johnson died.

Bibliography-

-"William Samuel Johnson." Army History. Web. 14 Oct. 2009. <http://www.history.army.mil/books/revwar/ss/johnson.htm>.

-William Samuel Johnson. William Samuel Johnson. Web. 9 Oct. 2009. <http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/William_Samuel_Johnson.aspx>. -"William Samuel Johnson." Laughtergenealogy. 2008. Web. 20 Oct. 2009. <http://www.laughtergenealogy.com/bin/histprof/founders/const/johnson.html>.