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Feb 18, 2020 · John Penn was a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and also a great man. Learn about his early life, education, political career, duel with Henry Laurens, and death.
John Penn. 1741-1788. Representing North Carolina at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. John Penn was born in Caroline County, Virginia, to a family of means.
John Penn was the son and grandson of Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn, and served as lieutenant governor of the colony. He was also a trustee and president of the University of Pennsylvania, and lost his proprietary rights during the American Revolution.
May 18, 2012 · John Penn was a lawyer and politician from North Carolina who served in the Second Continental Congress. He supported the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation, but died at 47 years old before the new nation was formed.
Aug 8, 2016 · John Penn was a lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was a grandson of William Penn and a political leader in the American Revolution.
John Penn was a patriot, Continental Congress delegate, and signer of the Declaration of Independence from North Carolina. He also served on the Board of War, which supplied materials to the American forces during the Revolutionary War.
John Penn was a North Carolina delegate to the Continental Congress who voted for independence and signed the Articles of Confederation. He also served on a Board of War during the Revolutionary War and was a member of the Governor's Council.
