Signers of the Declaration of Independence: A Biographical Introduction

By Robert G. Ferris

Book Overview

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: A Biographical Introduction provides contemporary readers with a brief summary of the lives of the fifty-six revolutionaries who signed the Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States of America.

Signers of the Declaration of Independence include John Adams Massachusetts], Samuel Adams Massachusetts], Josiah Bartlett New Hampshire], Carter Braxton Virginia], Charles Carroll Maryland], Samuel Chase Maryland], Abraham Clark New Jersey], George Clymer Pennsylvania], William Ellery Rhode Island], William Floyd New York], Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania], Elbridge Gerry Massachusetts], Button Gwinnett Georgia], Lyman Hall Georgia], John Hancock Massachusetts], Benjamin Harrison Virginia], John Hart New Jersey], Joseph Hewes North Carolina], Thomas Heyward, Jr. South Carolina], William Hooper North Carolina], Stephen Hopkins Rhode Island], Francis Hopkinson New Jersey], Samuel Huntington Connecticut], Thomas Jefferson Virginia], Francis Lightfoot Lee Virginia], Richard Henry Lee Virginia], Francis Lewis New York], Philip Livingston New York], Thomas Lynch, Jr. South Carolina], Thomas McKean Delaware], Arthur Middleton South Carolina], Lewis Morris New York], Robert Morris Pennsylvania], John Morton Pennsylvania], Thomas Nelson, Jr. Virginia], William Paca Maryland], Robert Treat Paine Massachusetts], John Penn North Carolina], George Read Delaware], Caesar Rodney Delaware], George Ross Pennsylvania], Benjamin Rush Pennsylvania], Edward Rutledge South Carolina], Roger Sherman Connecticut], James Smith Pennsylvania], Richard Stockton New Jersey], Thomas Stone Maryland], George Taylor Pennsylvania], Mathew Thornton New Hampshire], George Walton Georgia], William Whipple New Hampshire], William Williams Connecticut], James Wilson Pennsylvania], John Witherspoon New Jersey], Oliver Wolcott Connecticut] and George Wythe Virginia].

Signers of the Declaration of Independence: A Biographical Introduction is an abridgement of Signers of the Declaration: Historic Places Commemorating the Signing of the Declaration of Independence, produced under the direction of Series Editor Robert G. Ferris, et al., and published by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service in 1973 as a part of the series, The National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, Volume XVIII.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0892DP4PH
• ISBN13: 9798642783122
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"