Our nation was built by the hands of some pretty impressive men. These men wanted freedom in the colonies from the oppression of England. Fifty six men created and signed the Declaration of Independence which gave voice to their desire for freedom. These are four of the people who wrote the document that our country would be founded on.
According to the website www.encyclopedia.com, Robert Morris was born in Liverpool, England in 1734 and died in 1806. When he was thirteen, he joined his father, who worked exporting tobacco, in Maryland. When he was fifteen years old, he inherited his father's estate after his father was killed in an accident. At nineteen years old, entered a partnership with a man named Thomas, the son of his former employer. …show more content…
His father, Josiah, who was descended from artisans, had migrated to America, settling in Boston in October 1683. Josiah had married the daughter of Peter Folger of Nantucket, who was a weaver, schoolmaster, miller, and a writer of verses, named Abiah Folger, so Ben had an advantage of intellect that he used to find his discoveries and create his ideas. Ben first went to grammar school at the age of 8, but was later pulled out by his father and sent to a school for writing and arithmetic. He was once again taken out of school to help his father, who was a tallow chandler and soap boiler. Due to his obvious love for reading and writing, they decided that he should work as a printer. At the age of twelve, he was indentured to “Brother James”, though within a few years he is able to break the indenture and regain his freedom. From that point, he is able to carry on with his love of learning and discovering. He opened his own shop and wrote many books, most notably is the publication of Poor Richards Almanac. He was also the publisher of the General Magazine and the organizer of the Union Company and the Library Company. He discovered that lightning was truly electricity and developed the lightning rod. He was one of the three authors of the Declaration of Independence, along with Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. He died on 17 April 1790 and was buried in Christ …show more content…
He studied at the University of Saint Andrew and proved through his efforts and determination that he was qualified for a scholarship. He was determined to not let his ambitious spirit be limited by the opportunity-lacking Glasgow and Edinburgh, so he set voyage to America in 1765. He settled in Philadelphia where he got his first job as a Latin tutor at the College of Philadelphia. Wilson was not satisfied with his job, so he turned to the law to satisfy his thirst for more knowledge and studied under John Dickinson, who himself had studied at one of the Inns of Court in London. In 1767 Wilson began his law practice in the town of Reading, Pennsylvania. He married Rachel Bird, the daughter of a wealthy ironworks owner, in 1771. In 1768 Wilson wrote Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament. In 1774 he had written that “all men are, by nature, equal and free: no one has a right to any authority over another without his consent: all lawful government is founded on the consent of those who are subject to it.” Wilson believed that the simplest and best way to obtain a popular support for the new government was to allow the people to vote for their leaders to be their president. In 1775 he signed the Declaration of
According to the website www.encyclopedia.com, Robert Morris was born in Liverpool, England in 1734 and died in 1806. When he was thirteen, he joined his father, who worked exporting tobacco, in Maryland. When he was fifteen years old, he inherited his father's estate after his father was killed in an accident. At nineteen years old, entered a partnership with a man named Thomas, the son of his former employer. …show more content…
His father, Josiah, who was descended from artisans, had migrated to America, settling in Boston in October 1683. Josiah had married the daughter of Peter Folger of Nantucket, who was a weaver, schoolmaster, miller, and a writer of verses, named Abiah Folger, so Ben had an advantage of intellect that he used to find his discoveries and create his ideas. Ben first went to grammar school at the age of 8, but was later pulled out by his father and sent to a school for writing and arithmetic. He was once again taken out of school to help his father, who was a tallow chandler and soap boiler. Due to his obvious love for reading and writing, they decided that he should work as a printer. At the age of twelve, he was indentured to “Brother James”, though within a few years he is able to break the indenture and regain his freedom. From that point, he is able to carry on with his love of learning and discovering. He opened his own shop and wrote many books, most notably is the publication of Poor Richards Almanac. He was also the publisher of the General Magazine and the organizer of the Union Company and the Library Company. He discovered that lightning was truly electricity and developed the lightning rod. He was one of the three authors of the Declaration of Independence, along with Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. He died on 17 April 1790 and was buried in Christ …show more content…
He studied at the University of Saint Andrew and proved through his efforts and determination that he was qualified for a scholarship. He was determined to not let his ambitious spirit be limited by the opportunity-lacking Glasgow and Edinburgh, so he set voyage to America in 1765. He settled in Philadelphia where he got his first job as a Latin tutor at the College of Philadelphia. Wilson was not satisfied with his job, so he turned to the law to satisfy his thirst for more knowledge and studied under John Dickinson, who himself had studied at one of the Inns of Court in London. In 1767 Wilson began his law practice in the town of Reading, Pennsylvania. He married Rachel Bird, the daughter of a wealthy ironworks owner, in 1771. In 1768 Wilson wrote Considerations on the Nature and Extent of the Legislative Authority of the British Parliament. In 1774 he had written that “all men are, by nature, equal and free: no one has a right to any authority over another without his consent: all lawful government is founded on the consent of those who are subject to it.” Wilson believed that the simplest and best way to obtain a popular support for the new government was to allow the people to vote for their leaders to be their president. In 1775 he signed the Declaration of