Elias Boudinot: The Second President.

He was born May second in 1740 in Philadelphia, His father was a Merchant and a Silversmith and was a neighbor and friend of Benjamin Franklin. His mother was born in British Wales, Indies. He later became Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

He studied and was tutored at home and then went to Princeton to read law as an intern. He also argued for the rights of American Indian citizens. In 1760, He was admitted to the bar, and began his practice in Elizabeth. New Jersey and owned land adjacent to the road in Elizabethtown, New Jersey. In his later years he speculated and invested in land. He became a prominent lawyer and his practice prospered. As the revolution drew near, he aligned with the Whigs and was elected to the New Jersey provincial assembly in 1775. In the early stages of the Revolutionary War he active in promoting enlistment. He also helped support rebel spies.

From 1782 to 1783 he served as President of the Continental Congress. Although the position was mostly a ceremonial position with no real authority, it did require him to handle a good deal of correspondence and sign official documents. He signed the Preliminary Articles of Peace. He was also later appointed as Director of the United States Mint by George Washington in 1795.