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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.
Feb 27, 2024 · 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 · Famous Political Figures. American Revolutionaries. John Dickinson was an American statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of the writers of the Articles of Confederation....
Jan 29, 2024 · Biography of John Dickinson. John Dickinson was a Founding Father, but he was also a reluctant revolutionary. He is often referred to as the “Penman of the Revolution,” because of his highly articulate and influential writings. Among his more famous works were a series of letters collectively known as “Letters from a Farmer in ...
Oct 15, 2021 · John Dickinson, often referred to as the “penman of the Revolution”, was the most influential of the Founders to come from Delaware. A man of immense intellect, literary skill, and contradictory beliefs, he embodied a principled stand for the respect of the rights of American colonists, while stepping back from declaring independence or ...
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. He was born to a moderately wealthy family in Maryland.
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.
