Representative Henry Wynkoop
Henry Wynkoop

Print (ca. 1810-1890) by Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), artist
Courtesy of the NYPL Digital Gallery, The New York Public Library

Life dates: | 2 March 1737-26 March 1816 |
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Place of Residence (1789): | Bucks County, Pennsylvania |
Occupation (1789): | Planter-Farmer |
Place of Birth: | "Vredens Berg", near Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania/td> |
Age (March 4, 1789): | 52 |
Religion (1789): | Presbyterian |
College Education: | College of New Jersey [Princeton] (did not graduate) |
Marital Status (1789): | Married |
Military Service during the Revolutionary War: | None |
Prior Political Offices: | Colonial Assembly (1760) Provincial Congress Local Offices (1764-89) Confederation Congress |
Delegate to Federal Convention: | No |
Delegate to State Ratification Convention: | Yes |
Pro/Anti ratification of Constitution: | Pro |
Support for strong central government (particularly in its executive functions) | Moderate/Strong |
Last year of continuous service in House: | 1791 |