"1789Z"^^ . "1737-12-24Z"^^ . . "Silas Deane (December 24, 1737 \u2013 September 23, 1789) was an American merchant, politician and diplomat. Originally a supporter of American independence Deane served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and then as the United States' first foreign diplomat when he travelled to France to lobby the French government for aid."@en . . . "American politician" . "1789-09-23Z"^^ . "Deane, Silas"@en . . "1737Z"^^ .