born Jan. 16, 1752, Salem, Mass.
died April 18, 1823, Boston, Mass., U.S.
U.S. Federalist Party leader.
After studying at Harvard University, he went to sea; he became a shipowner and successful merchant, retiring from business in 1794. Elected to the U.S. Senate (1791–96), he supported the fiscal policies of Bank of the United States . A member of the Federalist Essex Junto , he presided at the Hartford Convention in 1814.