Richard Stockton was the first of the New Jersey delegation to sign the Declaration of Independence.
JRR Smith, Commerce of New Jersey
John Witherspoon of New Jersey
The town of Paterson, New Jersey was chartered in 1792; it was named for New Jersey governor William Paterson, a signer of the U.S. Constitution, who also signed the charter bringing the town into existence.
yes he owned 55 slaves He was a representative from New Jersey, a signer of the Constitution.
Jonathan Dayton from New Jersey was the youngest signer. Born on October 16, 1760, he was only 26 years old on September 17, 1787 when the Constitution was signed.
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John Witherspoon attended the New Jersey Academy, a preparatory school located in Princeton, New Jersey. He later went on to study at the College of New Jersey, which is now known as Princeton University. Witherspoon was a prominent figure in American history, known for his role as a signer of the Declaration of Independence and as a president of the College of New Jersey.
If you mean William Paterson, the noted New Jersey governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence-- he was born in Northern Ireland.
The first U.S. holding companies were in New Jersey
The first Quaker Colony in North America was located in Salem, New Jersey.