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John Hart (c. 1713 – May 11, 1779 [1]) was an American Founding Father and politician in colonial New Jersey. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Hart signed the Declaration of Independence. [2] He died several years before the end of the Revolutionary War while still active in patriotic efforts.
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: John Hart. Short biographies on each of the 56 Declaration signers. John Hart. 1711-1779. Representing New Jersey at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. John Hart was a New Jersey farmer. His exact date of birth is not known.
- Hopewell, New Jersey
- May 11, 1779
- 1713
- (Farmer)
When John Hart arrived in Philadelphia in June 1776 to attend the Congress, he strongly supported the idea of Independence. John Hart was the thirteenth delegate to put his signature on the historic document.
Feb 18, 2020 · John Hart was an American politician, delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Find out more facts.
In August 1776, I left the Continental Congress because I was elected Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly that had been formed after New Jersey declared its independence as a new state. I also served on the Council of Safety that had powers to run the state when the assembly was not in session or in times of emergency.
The following year Hart was elected to the newly formed Provincial Congress of New Jersey, and was sent as one of five delegates to represent the state at the 2nd Continental Congress. On July 4th, he and the other four delegates from New Jersey signed the Declaration of Independence.
Jul 4, 2004 · Signing the Declaration represented John Hart's one significant act during an ephemeral tour in the Continental Congress, his only role in national politics. Yet, like most of the signers, he was dominant in community and State affairs.
