The Signers of the Declaration of Independence

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  1. 3. This man representing the state of South Carolina was born in Charleston, South Carolina on the 26th of June 1742, he was a graduate of Cambridge, he was in the Charleseton Council of Safety in 1775, he was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress in 1776. He then died on the 1st of January, 1787
  2. 4. This man representing North Carolina was born in Near Port Virgina on the 17th of May, 1741, he practiced Law in Virgina in 1762. He was then accepted to the North Carolina Bar in 1774, then became a Member of the Board of War in 1780, he then died on the 14th of September 1788.
  3. 7. Hopkins: This man representing the state of Rhode Island was born on the 7th of March in 1707, he was the Speaker of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1750-1752, a Delagate to the Albany Convention in 1754, he was also a Member of the Continental Congress from 1774-1778, he then died on the 13th of July 1785.
  4. 11. This man representing Pennsylvania was born in Boston Massachusetts in January 17th, 1706, he was a printer, publisher, scientist and he conducted a experiment which involved a kite, a key, and some lightning. Then he died on the 17th of April, 1790.
  5. 12. This man representing the state of New Hampshrie was born in Ireland in 1714, he was appointed surgeon to the New Hampshire Troops in 1745, he was a Member of the Provincial Assembly from 1758 to 1762 and from 1763-1775 he was on the Londonderry Committie of Safety, he then died on the 24th of June in 1803.
  6. 13. This man representing New Jersy was born in Hopewell, New Jersey in 1713, he was a Member of the New Jersey Assembly from 1761-1771, he also served on the Committie of Safety and Committie of Correspondence in 1775. He was also Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and a Member of the Provincial Assembly, then he was elected to Continental Congress in 1776. He then died on the 11th of May 1779
  7. 14. This man representing Maryland was born neaar Abingdon, Maryland on the 31st of October 1740. He was a Delegate to the Maryland Legislature in 1771 he was a Member of the Committie of Correspondence, a Patriot Leader and Elected to Continental Congree from 1774-1778. He then became the Federal District Judge of the State of Maryland from 1789-1799. He then died on the 23 of October 1799.
  8. 15. This man representing the state of Massachusetts was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on the 30th of October 1735. He graduated from Harvard to become a Lawyer, In 1761 he was Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, He was elected to the Massachusetts Assembly in 1770, he was appointed Diplomat to France in 1776-1779. He then died on the 4th of July 1826
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  1. 1. This man representing Massachusetts was born in Quincy Massachusetts on January 12th, 1737. He was elected to the Boston Assembly in 1766 and was a Delegate to, and the President of the Pronvincial Congress of Massachusetts. It is to believe that he was the first to sign the declaration and his signature is the biggest.
  2. 2. This man representing Georgia was born in Down Hatherly in the time range from 1732-1735, he was a Commander of Georgia’s Continental Battalion and was Elected to Continental Congress in 1776, he was also the President of the Georgia Council of Safety in 1777, he then died on the 19th of May in 1777
  3. 5. This man representing New York was born in Brookhaven, New York on the 17th of December 1734, he was a soldier and a Member of the Continental Congress from 1774-1776, he was also the State Senator of New York in 1808, he then died in 1821
  4. 6. This man representing Virgina was born in Shadwell, Virgina on the 13th of April in 1743, he was admitted to the Virgina Bar in 1767, elected to Virgina House of Burgesses in 1769, and was elected Governor of Virgina in 1779. Then 17 years later he was the Vice President, then in 1801 he became President of the United States.
  5. 8. This man representing Connecticut was born in Lebanon Connecticut on the 23rd of April 1731. He worked as a Town Clerk, Selectman, Provincial Representative and Council to the Legislature. In 1776 he was elected to Continental Congress and that lasted until 1777. He then became Judge of the Windham Country Courthouse. He then died on the 2nd of August 1811
  6. 9. This man representing New York was born in Bronx County, New York on the 8th of April 1726. He graduated from Yale. He was a member of the Pronvincial Legislature and Deputy to New York Convention in 1775. From 1775- 1777 he was a Delegate to the Continental Congress. He was also a County Judge in 1777 and served in New York Legislature. He then died on the 22nd of January 1798.
  7. 10. This man representing Delaware was born in Maryland September 18th 1733, he worked at a bar in Philadelphia, served as an Attorney General in Delaware and was appointed Chief Justice of the state of Delaware. He served in that office until his death in 1798.