George Clymer | |
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 Portrait by Charles Willson Peale | |
| Born | March 16, 1739 |
| Died | January 23, 1813 (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Friends Burying Ground Trenton, New Jersey |
| Known for | Founding Father of the United States |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Meredith (m. 1765) |
| Children | 10 |
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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.[1][2] Clymer was among the earliest patriots to advocate for complete independence from Britain.[3] He attended the Continental Congress and served in political office until the end of his life. He was a Framer of the Constitution where he attempted unsuccessfully to regulate the importation of slaves. Clymer was himself a minor slave owner, at least briefly when seven years old through inheritance.
- ^ "Meet the Framers of the Constitution". National Archives and Records Administration. November 2, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ Bernstein, Richard B. (2011) [2009]. "Appendix: The Founding Fathers: A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0199832576.
- ^ "George Clymer". The Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. December 11, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2020.