George Clymer
George Clymer (March 16, 1739 – January 23, 1813) was an American politician, abolitionist and Founding Father of the United States, one of only six founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution. Clymer was among the earliest patriots to advocate for complete independence from Britain. He attended the Continental Congress and served in political office until the end of his life. He was a Framer of the Constitution where he attempted unsuccessfully to regulate the importation of slaves. Clymer was himself a minor slave owner, at least briefly when seven years old through inheritance.
George Clymer | |
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Portrait by Charles Willson Peale | |
Born | Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America | March 16, 1739
Died | January 23, 1813 73) Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Friends Burying Ground Trenton, New Jersey |
Known for | Founding Father of the United States |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Meredith (m. 1765) |
Children | 10 |
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