1. David Gelston was an American merchant and politician.
10 Facts About David Gelston
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David Gelston was a son of Deacon Maltby Gelston and Mary Gelston.
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David Gelston signed the Articles of Association in 1774, agreeing to avoid British imports, even though this hurt his own business.
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David Gelston represented Suffolk County in the New York Provincial Congress of 1775 to 1777, as well as the 1777 New York State Constitutional Convention that debated and enacted the first constitution of the State of New York.
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David Gelston was a Democratic-Republican and he worked closely with Aaron Burr.
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David Gelston was a member from Suffolk County of the New York State Assembly from 1777 to 1785.
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David Gelston oversaw the repeal of all the laws that had imposed civil and legal penalties on Tories.
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David Gelston was a member of the New York State Senate from 1791 to 1794, and from 1798 to 1802.
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In 1801, David Gelston was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by President Thomas Jefferson, and held that post until 1821 when he retired.
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David Gelston was buried in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in New York.