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Fifty-six delegates eventually signed the Declaration:
President of Congress 1. John Hancock (Massachusetts)
New Hampshire 2. Josiah Bartlett 3. William Whipple 4. Matthew Thornton
Massachusetts 5. Samuel Adams 6. John Adams 7. Robert Treat Paine 8. Elbridge Gerry
Rhode Island 9. Stephen Hopkins 10. William Ellery
Connecticut 11. Roger Sherman 12. Samuel Huntington 13. William Williams 14. Oliver Wolcott
New York 15. William Floyd 16. Philip Livingston 17. Francis Lewis 18. Lewis Morris
New Jersey 19. Richard Stockton 20. John Witherspoon 21. Francis Hopkinson 22. John Hart 23. Abraham Clark
Pennsylvania 24. Robert Morris 25. Benjamin Rush 26. Benjamin Franklin 27. John Morton 28. George Clymer 29. James Smith 30. George Taylor 31. James Wilson 32. George Ross
Delaware 33. George Read 34. Caesar Rodney 35. Thomas McKean
Maryland 36. Samuel Chase 37. William Paca 38. Thomas Stone 39. Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Virginia 40. George Wythe 41. Richard Henry Lee 42. Thomas Jefferson 43. Benjamin Harrison 44. Thomas Nelson, Jr. 45. Francis Lightfoot Lee 46. Carter Braxton
North Carolina 47. William Hooper 48. Joseph Hewes 49. John Penn
South Carolina 50. Edward Rutledge 51. Thomas Heyward, Jr. 52. Thomas Lynch, Jr. 53. Arthur Middleton
Georgia 54. Button Gwinnett 55. Lyman Hall 56. George Walton
The first signer was John Hancock. Many copies of the Declaration were distributed with only Hancock's signature. Later, it was signed (over the course of a month or more) by dozens of delegates. See the link for all of the signers.
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Was the treaty of Paris signed first than the declaration of independence?
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
What rights do all people have according to the Declaration of Indepenence?
the rights of the people to alter or to abolish their government.
According to the declaration of indepenence the fundamental purpose of government is to do what?
To secure our unalienable Rights. Among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Who signed the Declaration of Independence first second etc?
John Hancock was the first on to sign the Declaration of Independence. His signature is also the largest.
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed on?
On July 4, 1776, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, signed the first copy. Later Congress directed the Declaration be engrossed and signed by all delegates. Most of the delgates whose names are on the Declaration signed it on August 2, 1776. A few delegates signed on later days.
Where was the declaration of indepenence written and signed?
Philadelphia, PA
Was the Declaration of Indepenence signed before or after the start of the Revolutionary War?
After
Who is the author of the declaration of indepenence?
Thomas Jefferson
Where can you see the original declaration of indepenence?
nation achives
Which futuer president was the author of the Declaration of Indepenence?
thomas Jefferson
What is the first truth mentioned in the declaration of indepenence?
creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Did anyone die as a result of signing the declaration of indepenence?
Yes, many did every day
Was the treaty of Paris signed first than the declaration of independence?
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
Who signed the declaration of independence and formed Americas first government?
Thomas Jefferson wrote and signed the Declaration of Independece.
What rights do all people have according to the Declaration of Indepenence?
the rights of the people to alter or to abolish their government.
What was signed first constitution or declaration of independence?
Declaration of Independence was signed July 4th 1776 ( this is why we have 4th of July) Constitution 1789
Did John Adams sign both the declaration of independence and the constitution?
No. John Quincy Adams turned 9 the summer the Declaration of Independence was signed. His father John Adams who served as the second President of the United States of America signed the Declaration of Independence along with his cousin Samuel Adams. In all 56 signatures appear on the document.
