William Paca - Wikipedia
William Paca (/ ˈ p eɪ. k ə / PAY-kə or / ˈ p æ k. ə / PAK-ə; October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799) [1] was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence.
William Paca | Facts, Early Years, Life, Death & Politics
2020年2月18日 · William Paca was a United States politician, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. William Paca was born on October 31, 1740, to a wealthy planter in Maryland.
William Paca Facts and Accomplishments - The History Junkie
2012年5月18日 · William Paca (October 31, 1740 – October 23, 1799) was a lawyer, judge, Governor, and American Revolutionary War patriot. He served as a delegate from Maryland to the Second Continental Congress and became an infamous signer of …
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: William Paca - US History
William Paca. 1740-1799. Representing Maryland at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. William Paca was born in Abington, Maryland on October 30, 1740. His education in law was impressive.
William Paca | Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of ...
William Paca was, in the words of Benjamin Rush, “beloved and respected by all who knew him, and considered at all times as a sincere patriot and honest man.” Paca and his fellow Marylanders worked hard to gather support throughout Maryland in support of independence.
National Park Service - Signers of the Declaration (William Paca)
2004年7月4日 · William Paca was one of the earliest Revolutionaries in a conservative colony. A wealthy planter and eminent lawyer and judge, he held numerous State offices, including the governorship, but his role in national affairs was limited.
William Paca
PACA, William, signer of the Declaration of Independence, born in Wyehall, Harford County, Maryland, 31 October, 1740; died there in 1799. He was the descendant of a wealthy planter on the east shore of Maryland, in which state the family had resided for several generations.
William Paca - Wikiwand
William Paca (/ ˈ p eɪ. k ə / PAY-kə or / ˈ p æ k. ə / PAK-ə; October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799) [1] was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence.
William Paca | Declaration Resources Project - Harvard University
A fun fact to start: The first and second sessions of the 1st US Congress were held in Federal Hall in New York City. From December 1790 through May 1800, Congress met in Congress Hall, adjacent to Independence Hall (then known as the State House), where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
The Maryland State House - Portrait of William Paca (1740-1799)
William Paca was born in 1740 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He received his formal education in Philadelphia, studied the law in Annapolis, and completed his legal training in London. Returning to Annapolis in 1761, Paca quickly became a …