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Conrad Heyer (April 10, 1749 or 1753 [Note 1] – February 19, 1856) was an American farmer, veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and centenarian.He is often credited as being the earliest-born person to have been photographed alive, although several other contenders are known, most notably a shoemaker named John Adams and Caesar, an African.
After her death in 1822, Adams married Lucy Simonds Munroe, who was the widow of his first wife's half-brother. [2] [3] Adams fought in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He enlisted in Whitcomb's Regiment for 10 days, shortly after the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. On July 6, 1780, Adams received a ...
A portrait of Franklin c. 1746–1750, [Note 3] by Robert Feke widely believed to be the earliest known painting of Franklin [69] [70] Join, or Die, a 1754 political cartoon by Franklin, urged the colonies to join the Seven Years' War in the French and Indian War; the cartoon was later resurrected, serving as an iconic symbol in support of the ...
The first African American to vote in the United States after the passage of the 15th Amendment Thomas Mundy Peterson (October 6, 1824 – February 4, 1904) of Perth Amboy, New Jersey , has been claimed to be the first African American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution .
Washington is one of the most influential figures in American history. [321] Virginia's Governor Henry Lee eulogized him as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen". [31] Polls have consistently placed Washington among the highest-ranked of presidents. [322] [323] [324]
While there is no historical record of Paine's involvement in drafting the Declaration of Independence, some scholars of Early American History have suspected his involvement. As noted by the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, multiple authors have hypothesized and written on the subject, including Moody (1872), Van der Weyde (1911 ...
The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 60 (1). Racino, John W. (1980). Biographical Directory of American and Revolutionary Governors 1607–1789. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-00-4. Rodney, Richard S. (1975). Collected Essays on Early Delaware. Wilmington, Delaware: Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Delaware.
Thomas Etholen Selfridge (February 8, 1882 – September 17, 1908) was an American first lieutenant in the U.S. Army and the first person to die in an airplane crash.He was also the first active-duty member of the U.S. military to die in a crash while on duty.