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Caleb Strong

" Caleb Strong was born at Northampton, Massachusetts in 1744. He was a profound counsellor at the bar of his native town, and an able advocate in the cause of Independence. He was a prominent member of the Committee of Safety that was virtually the government of the State for some time. He was a member of the legislature and fearlessly espoused the cause of Liberty. He was a member of the convention that framed the Constitution of Massachusetts and of the one that formed that of the United States. He was elected to the United States Senate and was governor of his native State eleven years. He was an efficient public officer, a devoted patriot, an esteemed citizen, and an honest man. He died in 1820 sincerely mourned by his country and most deeply regretted by those who knew him best."

Source: The Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson