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Clymer was born in Philadelphia, orphaned at a young age, and apprenticed to his paternal uncle in preparation for a career as a merchant. He was a patriot and leader in the demonstrations in Philadelphia resulting from the Tea Act and the Stamp Act. He became a member of the Philadelphia Committee of Safety in 1773, and was elected to the Continental Congress 1776-1780. He was a Member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, a Revenue Officer, and a Federal Indian Agent from 1781-1796. He ws elected to the first U.S. Congress in 1789. Clymer shared the responsibility of being treasurer of the Continental Congress with Michael HillegasMichael Hillegas ( 1728 29 September 1804) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As the son of a well-to-do merchant involved in iron and sugar, he had the freedom and resources to participate in local politics. Hillegas was a member of the Pennsylvania, the first Treasurer of the United StatesThe Treasurer of the United States is the only position within the United States Department of the Treasury older than the Department itself. It was established on September 6, 1777. The Treasurer was originally charged with the receipt and custody of gov.

He was the First president of the Philadelphia Bank, and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, and vice-president of the Philadelphia Agricultural Society. When congress passed a bill imposing a duty on spirits distilled in the United States in 1771, George Clymer was placed as head of the excise department, in the state of Pennsylvania. He was also one of the commissioners to negotiate a treaty with the Cherokees and the Creeks June 29, 1796. He ia also considered the benefactor of Indiana Borough, donating the property now Indiana Borough for a county seat in Indiana County, PA.

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• "Clymer, George, 1739-1812." Biographical Directory of the United States CongressThe Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. It is a useful and relatively reliable biographical source for any political figure who se. [1]