- March 6, 1809, 217 years ago — Death of Thomas Heyward Jr..
- March 6, 1724, 302 years ago — Birth of Henry Laurens, President of the Continental Congress.
- March 7, 1707, 319 years ago — Birth of Stephen Hopkins, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
Francis Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the year 1737. He was educated at the College of Philadelphia, and studied law. He entered upon the practice of his profession, and soon acquired a high reputation.
He was a man of great wit and humor, and was distinguished for his literary attainments. He took an active part in the resistance to the measures of the British government, and was elected a member of the Continental Congress.
He signed the Declaration of Independence, and rendered important services in securing the adoption of that measure. He was appointed judge of the Admiralty Court of Pennsylvania, and discharged the duties of that office with great ability.
He was a writer of considerable merit, and his satirical and humorous productions were widely read. He died in the year 1791.
Source:
McCabe, James D. The Centennial Book of American Biography. Philadelphia and Chicago: P. W. Ziegler & Co., 1876. Patriot Echoes Archive
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