Results for: "Signers of Declaration of Independence"

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, December Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

December 1, 1797 Death of Oliver Wolcott, Signer of Declaration of Independence Oliver Wolcott (November 20, 1726 – December 1, 1797) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and also the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Connecticut and the fourth Governor of...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, November Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

November 28, 1785 Death of Signer, William Whipple, Jr. William Whipple, Jr. (January 14, 1730 – November 28, 1785) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, November Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

November 23, 1814 Death of Signer, Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry (July 17, 1744 – November 23, 1814) was an American statesman and diplomat. He is the only signer of the Declaration of Independence who is buried in Washington,...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, November Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

November 15, 1794 Death of Signer, John Witherspoon John Knox Witherspoon (February 5, 1723 – November 15, 1794) was a Scots Presbyterian minister and a signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence[1] as a representative of New Jersey. As president of the College of New Jersey (1768–94; now Princeton University), he trained many leaders of the early nation and was the...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, November Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

November 14, 1832 Death of Signer, Charles Carroll Charles Carroll (September 19, 1737 – November 14, 1832), known as Charles Carroll of Carrollton or Charles Carroll III to distinguish him from his similarly-named relatives, was a wealthy Maryland planter and an early advocate of independence from Great Britain. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and Confederation...Read more... Read more...

American Christianity, Christian Calendar, Christian History, November Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

November 10, 1779 Death of Signer, Joseph Hewes Joseph Hewes (January 23, 1730 – November 10, 1779) was a native of Princeton, New Jersey, where he was born in 1730. Hewes’s parents were members of the Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers. He became an apprentice of a merchant and in fact became a very successful merchant. After finishing his apprenticeship he earned himself a...Read more... Read more...