Thomas Lynch Jr.

Thomas Lynch Jr.
Born(1749-08-05)August 5, 1749
DisappearedDecember 17, 1779
Atlantic Ocean
OccupationPlanter
Known forSigning the Declaration of Independence
SpouseElizabeth Shubrick[1]
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Thomas Lynch Jr. (August 5, 1749 – December 17, 1779) was a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of South Carolina and a Founding Father of the United States. His father Thomas Lynch was a member of the Continental Congress and had signed the 1774 Continental Association. When he had to step down because of illness, Thomas Lynch Jr. was selected to fill his post.

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