| − | '''Thomas McKean''' (b. March. 19, 1734; d. June 24, 1817) is a founding father of America, he was lawyer, a member of the Delaware Assembly, a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, and [[Delaware]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Also, a colonel in the New Jersey militia during the American revolution, and committee member that would help draw up the [[Articles of Confederation]]. McKean was President of Delaware, President of Congress, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Pennsylvania for nine years. | + | '''Thomas McKean''' (b. March. 19, 1734; d. June 24, 1817) is one of the [[United States]]' [[Founding Father]]s. He was lawyer, a member of the Delaware Assembly, a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress, and [[Delaware]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Also, a colonel in the New Jersey militia during the American revolution, and committee member that would help draw up the [[Articles of Confederation]]. McKean was President of Delaware, President of Congress, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Pennsylvania for nine years. |