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Jared Ingersoll (October 24, 1749 – October 31, 1822) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, and statesman from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the United States Constitution.
The elder Jared Ingersoll was known especially for his vigorous pursuit, as Connecticut’s agent to London, of the colonists’ interest in the face of the Stamp Act, and then for his controversial role as the agent who enforced the resulting Stamp Act in Connecticut.
Founding Father Jared Ingersoll from the State of Pennsylvania is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about Jared Ingersolls role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Dec 31, 2019 · Death: October 31, 1822 (age 73) Colony: Pennsylvania. Occupation: Lawyer, Politician. Significance: signed the United States Constitution (at the age of 37); and served as Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1811-1816) Jared Ingersoll Statue in Signers' Hall at the National Constitution Center.
Jared Ingersoll overcame the strong influence of his Loyalist father to become a supporter of the Revolutionary cause. His training as a lawyer convinced him that the...
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Jared Ingersoll, 1749–1822, American jurist, b. New Haven, Conn.; son of Jared Ingersoll (1722–81) and father of Charles Jared Ingersoll. After studying law in England, he was admitted (1773) to the bar in Philadelphia and became a leading attorney; he later argued many important cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jared Ingersoll (1749-1822) was born in Connecticut. He graduated from Yale in 1766, went on to study law in Philadelphia, and was admitted to the Bar in 1773. As a newly confirmed Patriot, in 1778 he established a law practice in Philadelphia.
Jul 29, 2004 · Jared Ingersoll Although Ingersoll was the son of a well-known Loyalist during the Revolution, he rendered meritorious service to Pennsylvania and the United States. Yet he made his greatest mark as a lawyer in Philadelphia, a city that boasted the Nation's most respected bar.
Jared Ingersoll represented Pennsylvania at the constitutional convention of 1787 and signed the Constitution. Although reputed the best trial lawyer in Philadelphia, he was not a frequent speaker at the convention.
Jared Ingersoll was born in Connecticut, the son of a British colonial official. Ingersoll graduated from Yale and then managed his father’s business affairs. He followed his father to Philadelphia, where he studied law. Ingersoll attended every session of the Philadelphia Convention, although he said little.
