Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Volume 3

John Sanderson John Sanderson

ISBN 10: 0371464587 / ISBN 13: 9780371464588

Published by HardPress Ltd, 1830

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence: Volume 3
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 1830
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371464587
• ISBN 13: 9780371464588
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 526 grams

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Biography Of The Signers To The Declaration Of Independence by John Sanderson. This multi-volume biographical collection profiles the men who signed the Declaration, placing their lives within the events that forged the United States. Volume III presents extended portraits of Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, George Ross, Caesar Rodney, and George Read, among others. Each chapter traces the signer’s origins, education, and professional career, and describes their participation in colonial governance, the American Revolution, and the creation of a new constitutional order. The work blends biographical detail with historical context—from the drafting of state constitutions and the federal framework to diplomacy and the diplomacy in Europe, illustrating how private virtue and public service helped shape national liberty. It relies on archival sources and contemporary recollections to illuminate character, motives, and contributions, while preserving a narrative that respects the gravity of the era. This edition—Second Edition, Revised, Improved, and Enlarged—offers a substantial, scholarly portrait of the founding generation.