'''Richard Stockton''' (1730–1781) was a signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Like many signatories, he died prematurely due to 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]]. Like many signatories, he died prematurely due to harsh treatment by the [[United Kingdom|British]]. He was an attorney by trade, and was born and lived in the colony of [[New Jersey]]. |