The primary author of the US Declaration of Independence is Thomas Jefferson
At the time of the Declaration of Independence the United States was not a nation, so it has no President. The first U.S. President was George Washington, who assumed office on April 30, 1789.
The president of the United States who was also an author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson. He wrote the Declaration of Independence with Benjamin Franklin and Roger Sherman.
The two Declaration signers who became President were John Adams (2nd US President) and Thomas Jefferson (3rd US President).(The Benjamin Harrison (V) who signed the Declaration was the father of 9th President William Henry Harrison and the great-grandfather of 23rd President Benjamin Harrison.)
Helping to write the Declaration of Independence and being the President of the US.
Helping to write the Declaration of Independence and being the President of the US.
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson but at that time he wasn't presidant
No, Thomas Jefferson was elected after he wrote the Declaration
John Adams was chosen to sign the Declaration of Independence because he served the nation greatly. He served as the vice president and also as the 2nd President of the US.
The office of President of the US did not exist on July 4, 1776
Jefferson had "Author of the Declaration of Independence" put on his headstone, because he considered that his greatest lifetime achievement. The headstone does not mention that he was the third president of the US, because after his second term he was so disheartened by the political squabbling going on that he did not want to have it mentioned there.