Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration, was grandfather of a student in the Medical School. Charles Thomson, not officially a Signer but a counter-signatory of the first printing in his role of Secretary of the Continental Congress, was a member of the Academy faculty 1750-1755 and LL.D. 1762 also Academy 1752-1756 had Academy alumnus son On June 10, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee, consisting of Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R. He disagreed with the other members that it was time to break permanently with Great. 1785 Trustee 1779-1817 President of Trustees had alumnus sonĪ.B. Ironically, Robert Livingston never did sign the Declaration itself. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft over the next few weeks and, after some changes. 1790 Trustee 1778-1791 also Academy 1751-1754 had alumnus sonĪ.M. The members decided that Thomas Jefferson should write the first draft. The first and largest signature was that of the president of the Congress, John Hancock. 
Trustee 1779-1813 had Academy alumnus sonĪ.B. Who signed Declaration of Independence first Signing The Declaration Two important officials passed up the chance to sign and others were added later. 1766 Faculty 1769-1813 had two alumni sons
Signers of the Declaration of Independence with Ties to the University of Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklinįounder Trustee 1749-1790 had four alumni grandsonsĪ.M. Two prominent delegates passed up the chance to sign: John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and Robert R.
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