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{{Founding Fathers
|image=John_Penn.jpg
|State:=North Carolina
|Religion:=Christian- Episcopalian <ref>http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html</ref>
|Founding Documents:=[[Declaration of Independence]]
}}
'''John Penn''' (1741-1788) was an early American statesman and signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was born on May 17, 1741 in Carolina, [[Virginia]]. After studying to be a lawyer, Penn moved, in 1774, to [[North Carolina]] to set up his law practice. The following year he was elected to be one of the delegates to represent North Carolina at the [[Continental Congress]]. He would served there for three years. Penn died in 1788 at the age of 47.
'''John Penn''' (1741-1788) was an early American statesman and signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]]. He was born on May 17, 1741 in Carolina, [[Virginia]]. After studying to be a lawyer, Penn moved, in 1774, to [[North Carolina]] to set up his law practice. The following year he was elected to be one of the delegates to represent North Carolina at the [[Continental Congress]]. He would served there for three years. Penn died in 1788 at the age of 47.
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