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The oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 years old at the time of signing. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge, who was only 26 years old. The longest surviving signer was Charles Carroll, who lived to the age of 95.
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Edward Rutledge.
The youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Edward Rutledge of Southern Carolina. He was 26. He was also initially opposed to independence, but signed the Declaration for the sake of unanimity.The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 at the time. At the signing, Franklin famously said "We must all hang together, or, most assuredly, we shall all hang separately."
Four people from the South Carolina colony signed the Declaration of Independence. They were Edward Rutledge, Arthur Middleton, Thomas Lynch, Jr, and Thomas Heyward, Jr.
he signed the declaration of independence and convenced his state to vote for independence,he was in the continental army and captured by the british during the seige of Charleston and supposingly really badly treated by them. they had him for a year then exchanged him.
The oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 years old at the time of signing. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge, who was only 26 years old. The longest surviving signer was Charles Carroll, who lived to the age of 95.
Governor Rutledge suffered a stroke soon after hearing of George Washington's death
Thomas Jefferson was both one of the youngest delegates to the continental congress and the primary author of the declaration of independence. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams also served on the committee for the declaration but Jefferson was told by Adams the he (Jefferson) was the best writer of all of them.
He was a Charleston born, Oxford educated, signer or the Declaration of Indepence and South Carolina Governor. He was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence who got taken prinsonor of was then became govenor of South Carolina and died oin ofice on Jan 23 1800
Edward Rutledge was born on November 23, 1749.