CABOT, GEORGE


Meaning of CABOT, GEORGE in English

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 Alexander Hamilton . In 1793 he was appointed a director of the Bank of the United States . A member of the Federalist Essex Junto , he presided at the Hartford Convention in 1814.

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