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[[File:Josephhewes.jpg|right|200px|thumb| Joseph Hewes]]

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|State:=North Carolina

|Religion:=Christian- Quaker, Episcopalian <ref>http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html</ref>

|Founding Documents:=[[Declaration of Independence]]

'''Joseph Hewes''' (b. January 23, 1730; d. November 10, 1779) was a patriot from North Carolina and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States.  He was a wealthy merchant with the most to lose in the [[American Revolution]].  Hewes was a man of integrity and honor. He bristled with confidence and esteem helping the [[Whigs]] overthrow the royal government.  A member of the Colonial Assembly, he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[North Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]. He worked directly with General [[George Washington]] to defend the colonies and became the defacto first [[Secretary of the Navy]].

'''Joseph Hewes''' (b. January 23, 1730; d. November 10, 1779) was a patriot from North Carolina and a [[Founding Father]] of the United States.  He was a wealthy merchant with the most to lose in the [[American Revolution]].  Hewes was a man of integrity and honor. He bristled with confidence and esteem helping the [[Whigs]] overthrow the royal government.  A member of the Colonial Assembly, he signed the [[Declaration of Independence]] as a [[North Carolina]] delegate to the [[Continental Congress]]. He worked directly with General [[George Washington]] to defend the colonies and became the defacto first [[Secretary of the Navy]].