Subj : Declaration of Independence signers
To   : All
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Wed Jul 01 2026 10:10:18

For America 250 Week, featuring signers of the Declaration of Independence, per 
wikitree.com I am:

17 degrees from John Hancock
14 degrees from Charles Carroll
17 degrees from Samuel Chase
17 degrees from William Floyd
22 degrees from Button Gwinnett
15 degrees from Benjamin Harrison
13 degrees from Stephen Hopkins
16 degrees from Thomas Jefferson
15 degrees from Richard Lee
15 degrees from William Paca
15 degrees from Roger Sherman
15 degrees from John Witherspoon

More about them:

John Hancock, the first and most famous signature on the Declaration.

Charles Carroll, only Catholic signatory of the Declaration and the longest surviving 
signer, dying 56 years after signing.

Samuel Chase, signer of the Continental Association and the Declaration of 
Independence and Supreme Court justice.

William Floyd, wealthy New York farmer and political leader.

Button Gwinnett, eighth governor of Georgia.

Benjamin Harrison, fifth governor of Virginia, and father of President William Henry 
Harrison.

Stephen Hopkins, Governor of the Rhode Island Colony.

Thomas Jefferson, primary author of the Declaration and third President of the United 
States.

Richard Lee, only set of brothers, along with Francis Lee, who signed the Declaration.

William Paca, third Governor of Maryland.

Roger Sherman, only signer who also signed the Article of Confederation and 
Constitution.

John Witherspoon, parson and president of Princeton University during the Revolutionary 
War.

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