James Wadsworth

Background

Wadsworth, James was born on July 8, 1730 in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.

Education

Graduated from Yale, 1748. Studied law.

Career

Initially a brigadier general of the Connecticut militia during the Revolutionary War, after the death of David Wooster in 1777 he became the major general of militia and the second-highest ranked militia officer in the state. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1784.

Achievements

• James Wadsworth has been listed as a noteworthy Continental congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Committee of Safety. Member Continental Congress from Connecticut Member Conn; member Connecticut