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January Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

January 23, 1800 Death of Signer, Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American politician and youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina. The brief biographical sketch of his life presented below is taken from the nineteenth-century work, Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence by Rev.Charles Goodrich.Edward Rutledge Article Contents * Click headings to navigate; click headings to return. A Thumbnail Sketch Related Articles Anchor Elements Article Notes and...Read more... Read more... -->

January Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

January 4, 1789 Death of Thomas Nelson, Jr. Thomas Nelson, Jr. (December 26, 1738 – January 4, 1789) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman from Yorktown, Virginia. He represented Virginia in the Continental Congress and was its Governor in 1781. He is regarded as one of the U.S. Founding Fathers since he signed the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Virginia...Read more... Read more... -->