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John Dickinson (November 13, [O.S. November 2] 1732 – February 14, 1808), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
John Dickinson (born November 8, 1732, Talbot county, Maryland [U.S.]—died February 14, 1808, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.) was an American statesman often referred to as the “penman of the Revolution.”
Apr 2, 2014 · John Dickinson was an American statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of the writers of the Articles of Confederation.
Oct 15, 2021 · John Dickinson was the most famous of the founders to come from Delaware. Often called the "Penman of the Revolution", he put his skills with the written word to work in support of the rights of the colonists.
Jan 29, 2024 · November 1732–February 14, 1808. John Dickinson was a Founding Father, known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Although he refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, his name was signed to the United States Constitution.
John Dickinson lived one of the most extraordinary political lives of all of the founding fathers. It is perhaps only because of his steadfast opposition to American independence that he is not celebrated with the likes of Washington , Jefferson, and Franklin.
John Dickinson was one of the influential political thinkers and writers of the American Revolution. His Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British Colonies (1768) set out the colonial argument for opposing British taxation more clearly and persuasively than any previous work.
