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In 1776, 56 men signed the Declaration of Independence. Some of them went on to become president. One of their names is basically synonymous with “signature” today.
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.
Hancock's signature up close. Hancock was president of Congress when the Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed. He is primarily remembered by Americans for his large, flamboyant signature on the Declaration, so much so that "John Hancock" became, in the United States, an informal synonym for signature. [157]
The story of the only man who signed the Declaration of Independence and recanted his signature ... He owned one of the largest law practices in the colonies and was highly regarded by King George ...
Thomas Stone (1743 – October 5, 1787) was an American Founding Father, planter, politician, and lawyer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a delegate for Maryland. He later worked on the committee that formed the Articles of Confederation in 1777.
The signed Declaration of Independence, now badly faded because of poor preservation practices during the 19th century, is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. On July 4, 1776, Second Continental Congress President John Hancock's signature authenticated the Declaration of Independence.
Stockton was the first person from New Jersey to sign the Declaration of Independence. Stockton was sent by Congress, along with fellow signer George Clymer , on an exhausting two-month journey to Fort Ticonderoga in New York to assist the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War .
Signature William Ellery (December 22, 1727 – February 15, 1820) [ 1 ] was a Founding Father of the United States , one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and a signer of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Rhode Island .