United States founder and first president of the American Bible Society
| When Burke met | 1818 |
| Where Burke met | Burlington, NJ |
| Occupation | Civil Office |
| Interaction with Burke | Burke stayed with him and received money and books |
| Identity Status | Confirmed |
| Genealogy | WikiTree |
| Memoir Pages | 101 |
Notes
Elias Boudinot IV (c. May 2, 1740 – October 24, 1821) was an American lawyer and statesman born in Philadelphia who practiced in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and later settled in Burlington. The son of Elias Boudinot III and Mary Catherine Williams, he married Hannah Stockton in 1762. During the American Revolution, Boudinot served as Commissary General of Prisoners for the Continental Army. He represented New Jersey in the Continental Congress, serving as its President from 1782 to 1783, and later served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 to 1795. He subsequently acted as Director of the U.S. Mint from 1795 to 1805. A devout Presbyterian, he was a long-time trustee of the College of New Jersey and the first president of the American Bible Society.
Sources
Burke, William. Memoir of William Burke: A Soldier of the Revolution, Reformed from Intemperance, and for Many Years a Consistent and Devoted Christian; Carefully Prepared from a Journal Kept by Himself; to Which Is Added, an Extract from a Sermon Preached at His Funeral, by Rev. Nathaniel Miner. Hartford, CT: Case, Tiffany, 1837.