John Adams (1735–1826) John Adams was a driving force behind American independence and one of the boldest voices in the First Continental Congress. Known for his fiery spirit, deep intellect, and unwavering commitment to liberty, Adams played a pivotal role in uniting the colonies and laying the groundwork for revolution. As a signer of the […]
John Dickenson
John Dickinson (1732–1808) Statesman, political writer, soldier, and early constitutional thinker A Voice of Reason in a Revolutionary Age John Dickinson was born on November 8, 1732, at Crosiadore, his family’s plantation on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. When he was still a boy, the Dickinson family moved to Delaware, where he was educated at home by […]
Robert Treat Paine
Signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Continental Association from the State of Massachusetts Robert Treat Paine From Boston Birth to Revolutionary Legacy If you were standing on School Street in Boston in the spring of 1731, you’d be just steps away from the birthplace of Robert Treat Paine—a man […]
Samuel Adams
Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation & the Continental Association from Massachusetts Samuel Adams, one of the most influential voices behind American independence, was born on September 22, 1722, in Quincy, Massachusetts, into a large and respected Puritan family. He was the eldest of twelve children born to Samuel Adams Sr., a […]
John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania
John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania Early Life and Family Roots John Morton was born in 1725 in Ridley Township, in what was then Chester County, Pennsylvania. His life began under difficult circumstances—his father died the same year he was born, leaving his mother, Mary Archer Morton, to raise him. She […]
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and author of the “Lee Resolution”. Richard Henry Lee at a glance (1732–1794) If you know one “headline” about Richard Henry Lee, it’s this: he’s the Virginian who stood up in the Continental Congress and formally moved for independence—the famous June 7, 1776 resolution that […]
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Virginia Benjamin Harrison V Signer of the Declaration of Independence (Virginia) Benjamin Harrison V was one of Virginia’s most prominent Revolutionary-era leaders—a wealthy planter, seasoned legislator, and a man known for both his political influence and his booming sense of humor. Though he came […]