William Blount

Quick Facts

Full Name	William Blount
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1749(1749-03-26)
Age	275
Date Of Death	March 21, 1800
Birthplace	Bertie County
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Pisces

William Blount Biography

William Blount is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 26, 1749 in Bertie County, North Carolina, United States. One of the people who signed the United States Constitution who was the North Carolina delegate at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. He also served as the State of Tennessee as the initial US senator from the year 1796 until 1797.

He as well as He and James Madison were both signers of the U.S. Constitution. were both signatories of U.S. Constitution.

He was the son from Jacob and Mary Gray Blount and was married to Mary Grainger to have son William Blount. He was the son of William Grainger Blount.

William Blount Net Worth

William Blount is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, William Blount 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a paymaster in the 3rd North Carolina Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.

He led efforts by Congress to make areas to the west of the Appalachians to settlement. In addition, as the Governor for the Southwest Territory, he negotiated the Treaty of Holston in 1791 that resulted in the transfer of hundreds of acres of Indian land in the Southwest Territory under U.S. control.

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Who is William Blount Dating?

According to our records, William Blount married to Mary Grainger Blount. As of December 1, 2023, William Blount’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

William Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. William Blount celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

What was William Blount known for?

Appointed in 1790 by President George Washington to be governor of the Territory South of the Ohio, Blount helped secure statehood for Tennessee. In 1796 he became one of the state’s first U.S. senators.

What did William Blount believe in?

 The first was western lands; like many businessmen of his day, Blount believed the future of the new nation lay beyond the Appalachian Mountains so he accumulated as much western land as possible.  The other obsession was public office. As early as 1780 he served in the state legislature.

Did William Blount signed the Declaration of Independence?

William Blount served in the North Carolina Legislature and signed the Declaration of Independence ; he also served in the Revolutionary army, the Continental Congress, and the Constitutional Convention.

What role did William Blount play in the Constitutional Convention?

Washington appointed Blount as governor for the Territory South of the River Ohio and superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department. In 1796 he chaired the constitutional convention that created the state of Tennessee. That same year Blount was chosen as one of Tennessee’s first U.S. senators.

What did William Blount do in the Revolutionary War?

Blount served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. During the 1780s he was elected to six terms in the North Carolina legislature, represented his state in Congress under the Articles of Confederation, and was a delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.