'''Richard Stockton''' (1730–1781) was a signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]].<ref name=Lives>[[Benson John Lossing]]. ''[[Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence]].'' New York: George F. Cooledge and Bro., 1848. Reprint: Aledo, [[Texas|TX]]: Wallbuilder Press, 1995, pp. 77-80</ref> Like many signatories, he died prematurely on account of harsh treatment by the [[United Kingdom|British]]. He was an [[attorney]] by trade, and was born and lived in the colony of [[New Jersey]]. | '''Richard Stockton''' (1730–1781) was a signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]].<ref name=Lives>[[Benson John Lossing]]. ''[[Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence]].'' New York: George F. Cooledge and Bro., 1848. Reprint: Aledo, [[Texas|TX]]: Wallbuilder Press, 1995, pp. 77-80</ref> Like many signatories, he died prematurely on account of harsh treatment by the [[United Kingdom|British]]. He was an [[attorney]] by trade, and was born and lived in the colony of [[New Jersey]]. |