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who was the first person to propose a decimal-based measurement system for the united states
In 1793, Thomas Jefferson requested artifacts from France that could be used to adopt the metric system in the United States, and Joseph Dombey was sent from France.
What happened to Joseph Dombey after leaving France?
In 1793 Joseph Dombey was sent on a mission to the United States to help with metrication, but was captured by privateers and imprisoned in Montserrat, where he died.

Question: Was the system ever adopted?
Self-contained rewrite: Was the metric system ever adopted in the United States?