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Surprisingly, of the 56, only two: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They both also served as vice president before their presidential terms—another signer, Elbridge Gerry, became a vice president but never reached the presidency.
The rest of the signers weren’t slouches, mind you, as they held various positions in government. Benjamin Franklin was among them, as was Benjamin Harrison, the father of eventual president William Henry Harrison.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 people. Although John Hancock, the president of the Continental Congress, signed the document on July 4, 1776, most of the delegates probably added their signatures on Aug. 2, 1776. The last signer added his name on Nov. 4, 1776.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a symbolic gesture, as it had already become official by congressional vote. John Hancock's signature was not only the first but also the largest. It was so iconic that his name became synonymous with the word "signature." Historians disagree about whether most of the delegates signed on July 4 or August 2.
However, some delegates must have signed later than July 4 because they joined Congress after the July 4 adoption of the document. The last person to sign was Matthew Thornton of New Hampshire, who joined the Continental Congress in November, 1776, and signed in the lower right corner of the document. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge, at 26 years old, and the oldest was Benjamin Franklin, at 70 years old.
Not all the delegates to the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. Some had voted against it, while others were away when the document was being signed.
The first version sent out to the states did not include all 56 signatures, but on Jan. 18, 1777, Congress mandated that another version that included the signatures be distributed to the 13 states.
Surprisingly, of the 56, only two: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They both also served as vice president before their presidential terms—another signer, Elbridge Gerry, became a vice president but never reached the presidency.
The rest of the signers weren’t slouches, mind you, as they held various positions in government. Benjamin Franklin was among them, as was Benjamin Harrison, the father of eventual president William Henry Harrison.
Surprisingly, of the 56, only two: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. They both also served as vice president before their presidential terms—another signer, Elbridge Gerry, became a vice president but never reached the presidency.The rest of the signers weren’t slouches, mind you, as they held various positions in government. Benjamin Franklin was among them, as was Benjamin Harrison, the father of eventual president William Henry Harrison.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 people. Although John Hancock, the president of the Continental Congress, signed the document on July 4, 1776, most of the delegates probably added their signatures on Aug. 2, 1776. The last signer added his name on Nov. 4, 1776.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was a symbolic gesture, as it had already become official by congressional vote. John Hancock's signature was not only the first but also the largest. It was so iconic that his name became synonymous with the word "signature." Historians disagree about whether most of the delegates signed on July 4 or August 2.
However, some delegates must have signed later than July 4 because they joined Congress after the July 4 adoption of the document. The last person to sign was Matthew Thornton of New Hampshire, who joined the Continental Congress in November, 1776, and signed in the lower right corner of the document. The youngest signer was Edward Rutledge, at 26 years old, and the oldest was Benjamin Franklin, at 70 years old.
Not all the delegates to the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. Some had voted against it, while others were away when the document was being signed.
The first version sent out to the states did not include all 56 signatures, but on Jan. 18, 1777, Congress mandated that another version that included the signatures be distributed to the 13 states.
Two: Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Both were also vice presidents.
'Signers' !!! Ugh !!!! This is horrible grammar.
The word you should use is 'Signatories'.
To answer the question , there were two signatures on the Declaration.
2, thomas Jefferson and John Adams and they both served as Vice President before becoming Pres
dos 2 and they signed it at the bottom just an fyi :)
These are the 56 people who signed the Declaration of Independence
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Which two signers of the Declaration of independence later became president?
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
What signers of the Declaration of Independence later became President?
There were two: John Adams (2nd President) and Declaration author Thomas Jefferson (3rd President).
Which two signers of the Declaration of Independence later became US presidents?
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.)
What president wrote the Delcaration of Independence?
thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence and became president. Benjamin Franklin revised the declaration of independence
What signers of the Declaration of Independence had sons who became presidents?
The signers were John Adams and Benjamin Harrison. Their presidential sons were John Quincy Adams and William Henry Harrison.
What three signers of the declaration would later become vice president?
The signers who later became VP's were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Elbridge Gerry.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and became the third president?
Thomas Jefferson.
Which signer of the constitution had a son who became president of the US?
No signer of the US Constitution had a son who became President. Signers George Washington and John Madison later became Presidents.Two signers of the Declaration of Independence had sons who became President. John Adams (later the 2nd President) was the father of 6th President John Quincy Adams. Benjamin Harrison V was the father of William Henry Harrison, the 9th US President, who in turn was the grandfather of Benjamin's namesake, the 23rd US President.
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence and later became president?
Thomas Jefferson
How did Jefferson get the information for the Declaration of Independence?
Jefferson had many resources because he became vice president, so he had a ll the information he needed for the Declaration of Independence.
Who wrote the declaration of independence and and later became president?
john Adams and Tomas Jefferson
Massachusetts delegate who helped write the declaration of independence?
John Adams is the Massachusetts delegate who helped write the Declaration of Independence. Adams later became President of the United States.
