William Helms (died 1813) was a

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from

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. Born in Sussex County, he served during the Revolutionary War as second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain, and was brevetted major on September 30, 1783. Following the War, he was admitted as an original member of The Society of the Cincinnati in the state of New Jersey. Helms was a member of the

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in 1791 and 1792 and was elected as a

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to the Seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1801 to March 3, 1811. He moved to Hamilton County, Ohio and died in 1813.

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The Society of the Cincinnati

American Revolution Institute
{{DEFAULTSORT:Helms, William 18th-century births 1813 deaths Politicians from Sussex County, New Jersey Members of the New Jersey General Assembly Year of birth unknown Democratic-Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey