John Dickinson

         I choose John Dickinson because many people believe him to be one of the best political figures of the founding fathers. I will list 12 facts about this delegate from Pennsylvania.

1. He was born November 13, 1732 in Maryland

2.born the second son of Samuel & Mary Cadwalader

3.In1764 he was a member of Stamp Act Congress,In 1765 he was a Member of the Continental Congress, In 1774-1776, '79 he was a Member of Delaware Assembly,In 1780 he was the Governor of Pennsylvania,In 1782-1785 he was a Member of Constitutional Convention,In 1787 he was a Member of Delaware Constitutional Convention

4.He studied law with John Moland when he was 18

5.He wrote a series of newspaper articles in the "Pennsylvania Chronicle"

6.he married Mary Norris, daughter of wealthy Philadelphia merchant Isaac Norris

7.He had two daughters, Sally and Maria


8.He authored the "Declaration of the Causes of Taking Up Arms"

9.More than three of his properties were burned by British troops furring the Revolutionary War


10.he has become popularly referred to as the "Penman of the Revolution"

11.His wife Mary died on July 23, 1803

12.He died at his home in Wilmington on February 14, 1808