Thomas McKean of Delaware was probably the last of the delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence. When Congress ordered the printing of an official copy of the document, including the names of the signers, in January, 1777, McKean's name was not on the list. He later signed the official copy, or the printer may have just made a mistake and left his name off. .
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Prior to its work on the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress included Washington as a congressman from Virginia. But he resigned his position as a delegate when Congress formed the Continental Army and appointed him commanding general on June 14, 1775. So he was unavailable to participate, or to sign the Declaration.
George Washington was making preprations for battle.
While John Dickinson's name is validly on the Constitution, he did not personally sign it. He authorized fellow delegate George Read to sign his name by proxy, as he was too ill to be there. Interestingly, earlier in history, John had refused to sign the Declaration of Independence because he objected to violence in solving the challenges they faced.
No, Thomas Edison did not sign the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson did though.
Yes, he did. It was the Constitution that he did NOT sign.
Thomas McKean (Delaware) was the last member of the Second Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1774-81 and served as a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation from 1781-1783.
he was a delegate from pennslyvania
because the wonted to do that
John Dickinson.
The last colony to accept or sign the Declaration of Independence was Georgia.
James Madision
Thomas McKean signed the Declaration of Independence in 1781. He was the last signer.
Prior to its work on the Declaration of Independence, the Second Continental Congress included Washington as a congressman from Virginia. But he resigned his position as a delegate when Congress formed the Continental Army and appointed him commanding general on June 14, 1775. So he was unavailable to participate, or to sign the Declaration.
Benjamin Franklin, was the oldest to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Yes, Stephen Hopkins did sign the Declaration of Independence.
George Washington was making preprations for battle.
William Floyd was a delegate from New Jersey to the Second Continental Congress, which debated and the adopted the Declaration of Independence. He signed it because the legislature of New Jersey wanted independence and authorized him to sign it for New Jersey.