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'''William Ellery''' (December 22, 1727 – February 15, 1820) a founding father of [[America]], a [[lawyer]], a Supreme Court judge of [[Rhode Island]], represented Rhode Island in the [[Continental Congress]] in 1776 and signed the [[Declaration of Independence]].
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'''William Ellery''' (December 22, 1727 – February 15, 1820) a founding father of [[America]], a [[lawyer]], a Supreme Court judge of [[Rhode Island]], represented Rhode Island in the [[Continental Congress]] in 1776 and signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] and the [[Articles of Confederation]].