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John Trumbull Sr.
John Trumbull Sr. was born in Lebanon, Connecticut and was the governor of the Connecticut colony. He was one of the few Americans who served governor in pre-Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary. Some current things named after him are Trumbull College, Trumbull, Connecticut, Trumbull County, Ohio, and the mascot at UC. -
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John Knox Witherspoon
John Witherspoon was born in Gifford, Scotland and was a founding father of America. He attended the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. He was a Presbyterian minister and his most contribution was the initiation of Scottish Common Sense Realism. -
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John Hancock
Hancock was the President of the Continental Congress and born in Braintree, Province of Massachusetts. He was the 1st and 3rd Governor of Massachusetts was one of the wealthiest men in the colonies. But, as said by professor Peter Andreas, "It is perhaps appropriate that the first signer of the Declaration of Independence was Boston's most well known merchant-smuggler, John Hancock." Hancock is well known for his large and stylish signature on the Declaration of Independence. -
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John Peter Muhlenberg
John Muhlenberg was born in Trappe, Pennsylvania and was the US Senator of Pennsylvania. He was also a member of US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 4th district, member of US House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's at-large district, and the 8th Vice President of Pennsylvania. He was a American clergyman, Continental Army soldier, and a Lutheran minister. -
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Benjamin Rush
Born in Byberry, Pennsylvania, Benjamin Rush was a founding father of America, as he signed the Declaration of Independence and attended the Continental Congress. He was a civic leader in Philadelphia as he was a physician, politician, social reformer, educator, and humanitarian. He was the founder of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Benjamin Rush was also the Surgeon General in the Continental Army. -
US Constitution
Was originally comprised of seven articles. The first three articles discuss the separation of powers, creating the executive, judicial, and legislative branches. Articles 4, 5, and 6 discuss federalism. And Article Seven establishes procedures to be used by the 13 States to ratify it. It contains the Bill of Rights and has been amended 27 times.