John Hart (New Jersey politician)

John Hart
Bornc. 1713
DiedMay 11, 1779[1]
Resting placeOld School Baptist Meeting House Burial Ground,
Hopewell, New Jersey[1]
OccupationPublic official/politician
Known forSigning the United States Declaration of Independence
Signature

John Hart (c. 1713 – May 11, 1779[1]) was an American Founding Father and politician in colonial New Jersey. As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Hart signed the Declaration of Independence.[2] He died several years before the end of the Revolutionary War while still active in patriotic efforts.

  1. ^ a b c d "Hart, John". history.house.gov. U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Bernstein, Richard B. (2009). "Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List". The Founding Fathers Reconsidered. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 176–180. ISBN 978-0199832576.