Search results
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 (14 July 1729 – 9 February 1795) was an English-born colonial administrator who served as the last governor of colonial Pennsylvania, serving in that office from 1763 to 1771 and from 1773 to 1776.
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.
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.
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.
Patriot, Continental Congress member, and North Carolina signer of the Declaration of Independence, John Penn and his contributions to the American Revolution and the early days of a fledgling nation have been overlooked.
John Penn (1740-1788) —John Penn was one of sixteen signers of the Declaration of Independence who also signed the Articles of Confederation. He was a member of the Continental Congress from 1775-77; 1779-80 and a member of the Board of War in 1780 which shared responsibility for military affairs with the governor.
