1766 – Born on September 11th near Staunton, Virginia. A Senator from Louisiana.
1789 – Commanded a company of sharpshooters in an expedition against the Indians.
1792 – Secretary to the Governor.
1804 – After the cession of the Territory of Louisiana moved to New Orleans and was appointed as secretary of the Territory.
1812 – Became United States district attorney for the Territory and elected as a Democratic Republican to the United States Senate on December 1st.
1813-1817 – Filled the vacancy caused by the resignation of John N. Destrehan.
1819-1823 – Elected to the United States Senate, as an Adams-Clay Republican.
– Appointed United States Minister to France.
1835 – He returned to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he died on April 7th.