. ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁committee ▁of ▁correspond ence ▁and ▁safety . ▁Major ▁and ▁must ering ▁officer ▁at ▁Fal mouth , ▁Maine , ▁during ▁the ▁Revolution ary ▁War . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁delegate ▁to ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁State ▁convention ▁in ▁ 1 7 8 8 ▁that ▁adopted ▁the ▁Federal ▁Constitution . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁ 1 7 9 3 ▁and ▁ 1 7 9 4 . ▁ ▁Ils ley ▁was ▁elected ▁as ▁a ▁Democratic - Rep ublic an ▁to ▁the ▁T enth ▁Congress ▁( M arch ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 0 7 ▁– ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 8 0 9 ). ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁un success ful ▁candidate ▁for ▁re e lection ▁in ▁ 1 8 0 8 ▁to ▁the ▁Ele vent h ▁Congress . ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Port land , ▁Maine , ▁May ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 8 1 3 . ▁He ▁was ▁inter red ▁in ▁the ▁Eastern ▁C emetery ▁in ▁Port land . ▁ ▁S ources ▁ ▁Category : 1 7 4 0 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 1 3 ▁death s ▁Category : Cont inental ▁Army ▁staff ▁officers ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁the ▁District ▁of ▁Maine ▁Category : M ass achusetts ▁Democratic - Rep ublic ans ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Port land , ▁Maine ▁Category : B ur ial s ▁at ▁Eastern ▁C emetery ▁Category : D em ocr atic -