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Loading... George Clymer (March 16, 1739 – January 23, 1813) was an American politician, abolitionist and Founding Father of the United States, one of only six founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution.
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George Clymer is important to United States history due to his support of the Patriot Cause and his service in the Continental Congress. Clymer provided financial support to the war effort and signed two of the Founding Documents — the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.
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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: George Clymer. Short biographies on each of the 56 Declaration signers. George Clymer. 1739-1813. Representing Pennsylvania at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress.
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- Jan 23, 1813
- March 16, 1739
- Private (Merchant)
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Jan 19, 2020 · Clymer signed The Declaration of Independence and then remained in Congress until 1777. In 1780, Clymer was elected to serve in the Pennsylvania Legislature. Then Clymer was named a member of the Constitutional Convention which met in Philadelphia during the Summer of 1787.
As an elected member of the Continental Congresses, Clymer signed the Declaration of Independence. After the Revolution Clymer served as a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly (1785-1788), and later as a member of the Constitutional Convention.
Sep 13, 2012 · Follow the life of George Clymer, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of 56 signers, who bravely proclaimed the original thirteen colonies would bre...
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A fun fact to start: The first and second sessions of the 1st US Congress were held in Federal Hall in New York City. From December 1790 through May 1800, Congress met in Congress Hall, adjacent to Independence Hall (then known as the State House), where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
