Abraham Clark

Abraham Clark
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's at-large district
In office
March 4, 1791 – September 15, 1794
Preceded byLambert Cadwalader
Succeeded byAaron Kitchell
Personal details
Born(1726-02-15)February 15, 1726
Elizabethtown, Province of New Jersey, British America
DiedSeptember 15, 1794(1794-09-15) (aged 68)
Rahway, New Jersey, US
Resting placeRahway Cemetery, Rahway, New Jersey
Political partyPro-Administration
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Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War figure.[1] Clark was a delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress, from March 4, 1791, until his death in 1794.

  1. ^ Bernstein, Richard B. (2011) [2009]. "Appendix: The Founding Fathers: A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199832576.