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James Iredell

James Iredell led the case for the federal Constitution at the convention that met at Hillsborough in July 1788. He was named to its committee on rules and to its committee of privileges and elections, and he rose to answer Willie Jones's motion that the question be decided without any debate.

Source: Documenting the American South: Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of North-Carolina, Convened at Hillsborough, on Monday the 21st Day of July, 1788

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May 12: House bill to appoint certain persons to revise all the laws currently in force in the state (laid over)

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1784

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Joint Papers (August-September, 1780): Material sent for perusal

North Carolina. General Assembly · 1780

… August 23 and 28: Governor Nash to the members present August 31: resolutions of the Virginia Assembly, letter from Richard and James Ellis, letter from James Iredell, and petition of John Reddy September 4: messages re meeting September 4: message from Governor Nash re clothes for the regular troops September 4: re…

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  1. Hillsborough Convention declines to ratify the Constitution Meeting at St. Matthew's Church in Hillsborough, delegates defeated a motion to ratify the Constitution 184 to 84 on August 1, 1788. On August 2 they voted to … People: Samuel Johnston, Richard Dobbs Spaight, Willie Jones, James IredellColonial and State Records of North Carolina, vol. 22, pp. 1-35: Minutes of the North Carolina Constitutional Convention at Hillsborough

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