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Roger Sherman
Engraved portrait of Roger Sherman by Simeon Smith Jocelyn after a painting by Ralph Earle.
Roger Sherman was a merchant, surveyor, publisher and politician. He served in the Connecticut General Assembly before attending the Continental Congress in 1774. He was present during the debates over independence, serving on the committee of five which drafted the Declaration of Independence. He voted for independence and signed the Declaration. After the Revolution, Sherman served in the Connecticut legislature and the United States Congress. He was instrumental in getting the "Connecticut Compromise" adopted by the Constitutional Convention which gave states equal representation in the U.S. Senate.
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Thomas Stone
Engraved portrait of Thomas Stone. "Drawn by J. B. Longacre from a Painting by Pine. Engraved by G. B. Ellis." -
Oliver Wolcott
Engraved portrait of Oliver Wolcott . "Engraved by J. Longacre from a Painting in Delaplaines Gallery." -
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Engraved portrait of Charles Carroll. "Drawn & engraved by J. B. Longacre from a painting by Field."
Charles Carroll of Carrollton was one of four signers of the Declaration of Independence for Maryland. He is distinguished not only for being the wealthiest of the signers, but also for being the only Roman Catholic amongst them and being the last to die. Carroll was influential in getting Maryland to support independence though he did not vote for it in Congress. HIs election to Congress came on July 4, 1776, two days after that body voted in favor of the resolution. Carroll served in the Maryland Senate and the U.S. Senate. Following the deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson in 1826, Carroll became the sole surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Samuel Chase
Engraved portrait of Samuel Chase. "Engraved from a Drawing by J. B. Longacre after a Painting by Jarvis."
Samuel Chase was one of four signers of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland. Before the Revolution, Chase was a lawyer and member of the legislature. He was elected to the first Continental Congress and voted for independence in July, 1776. He voted against the Constitution during Maryland's ratifying convention. His legal career culminated in an appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court where his decisions helped lay the foundation for judicial review. He was impeached by Congress for his handling of trials involving sedition and treason. Acquitted by the Senate, Chase remained on the court until his death in 1811.
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William Paca
Engraved portrait of William Paca. "Eng'd. by P. Maverick from a drawing by J. B. Longacre from Copley." -
S. Huntingdon President of the Congress
Engraved portrait of Samuel Huntington while president of the Continental Congress. "Drawn from the life by Du Simetiere in Philadelphia."
As a young man, Samuel Huntington was apprenticed to a cooper before training for the law. A member of the Continental Congress from Connecticut, he voted for independence and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was president of the Congress during the adoption of the Articles of Confederation. After the Revolution, he served as governor of Connecticut.
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Geo. Read
Engraved portrait of George Read by Samuel Sartain. "Engraved by Samuel Sartain from the Picture in Independence Hall." Includes Read's signature in facsimile.
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Thomas Mc.Kean
Engraved portrait of Thomas McKean after the portrait by Gilbert Stuart. Printed by H. Quig in Philadelphia sometime in the 19th century. Includes the signature of McKean in facsimile. -
Geo Walton
Engraving of George Walton by an unknown artist.
George Walton was one of three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia. Originally from Farmville, Virginia, Walton moved to Savannah, Georgia where he studied law. Elected to the Continental Congress, he arrived in Philadelphia on July 1 and voted in favor of independence the following day. After the war, Walton served as a state legislator, judge and governor.