As a scholar of international renown, Hugh Williamson came into contact with some of the leading intellectuals of the patriot cause and their political ideas transformed him into an adroit politician and leader. This booklet on Williamson is one in a series on Revolutionary War soldiers who later signed the U.S. Constitution. The booklet reviews his education, his involvement with the patriot cause, his military service as North Carolina's Physician and Surgeon General, and his public service to North Carolina as a representative to the Constitutional Convention, the Continental Congress, and the state legislature. Personal data about Williamson and a bibliographic essay of further readings are also included. (DJC)