Few, William
soldier, jurist, congressman, United States senator, was born June 8, 1748, in Maryland. In 1778 he was surveyor-general of the state, and presiding judge of the Richmond county court. In 1780 he was sent as delegate to congress and was again appointed in 1786. In the next year he assisted in forming the national constitution, which he duly signed. After its adoption he was elected a senator in congress, serving from 1789 to 1793. In 1796 he was a member of the convention which framed the constitution of the state of Georgia. He subsequently served upon the bench in the legislature of that state. During the latter years of his life he resided in the city of New York, of which he was mayor; and was elected to the legislature of New York. He also held the office of commissioner of loans. He died June 16, 1828, in Fishkill, N. Y.