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May 18, 2012 · William Paca (October 31, 1740 – October 23, 1799) was a lawyer, judge, Governor, and American Revolutionary War patriot. He served as a delegate from Maryland to the Second Continental Congress and became an infamous signer of the Declaration of Independence.
(1740 - 1799) William Paca. Charles Wilson Peale’s famous portrait of William Paca, painted in 1772, says much about the man. With arm akimbo, he is very much the self-assured diplomat, lawyer, planter, and patriot. An extremely attractive, tall, yet large, man, he exudes the charm, fashionable demeanor, and educated manner for which he was known.
Jul 4, 2004 · William Paca. William Paca was one of the earliest Revolutionaries in a conservative colony. A wealthy planter and eminent lawyer and judge, he held numerous State offices, including the governorship, but his role in national affairs was limited.
William Paca ( / ˈpeɪ.kə / PAY-kə or / ˈpæk.ə / PAK-ə; October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence.
Signer, governor of Maryland, jurist. Maryland. Born near Abingdon, Maryland, on 31 October 1740, Paca graduated from Philadelphia College in 1759, entered the Middle Temple in 1760, and was admitted to the bar in Annapolis the following year.
Medium: Oil on canvas. MSA SC 4680-10-0083. Maryland’s Governor While Congress Met. William Paca was born in 1740 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He received his formal education in Philadelphia, studied the law in Annapolis, and completed his legal training in London.
November 4, 2016. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the only signers of the Declaration of Independence to become President of the United States, but they certainly weren't the only signers elected to public office in the new federal government. In fact, seven signers were part of the 1st United States Congress (1789-1791), eight including ...
