Benjamin Rush Born January 4, 1746 Byberry, PA Died April 19, 1813 Philadelphia, PA Founded Dickinson College Civic leader in Philadelphia Treasurer of US Mint
John Hancock Born January 23, 1737 Braintree, MA Died Oct 8, 1793 Cambridge, MA Pres Of Continental Congress First Gov Commonwealth of MA Signed Declaration of Independence
John Witherspoon Born February 5, 1723 Gifford, UK Died Nov15, 1794 Princeton, NJ Presbyterian Minister Pres. of Princeton University NJ Rep in Continental Congress Signed Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin***A Personal Fav Born Jan 17, 1706 Boston, MA Died April 17, 1790 Philadelphia, PA Printer French Ambassador Free Mason Scientist Author
John Adams Born Oct 30, 1735 Braintree, MA Died *July 4, 1826 Quincy, MA President 1797-1801 Lawyer First Vice President Signed Declaration of Independence
George Washington Born Feb 22, 1732 Westmorland, VA Died Dec 14, 1799 Mt Vernon, VA First President 1789-1797 Command-i-c of Continental Army Signed Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson*Ultimate Favorite Born April 13, 1743 Shadwell, VA Died *July 4, 1826 Monticello, VA President 1801-1809 Wrote Declaration of Independence Scientist Inventor Farmer
Samuel Adams Born Sep 27, 1722 Boston, MA Died Oct 2, 1803 Cambridge, MA Governor of MA 1793-1797 Delegate of Continental Congress Signed Declaration of Independence Boston Tea Party
The Declaration of Independence The document accused the king with a list of 27 grievances. It also caused many colonists to finally agree with the idea of becoming an independent land.
The Constitution of the US This document set the government laws and regulations as with the bill of rights, which protects individuals rights from being infringed on.