The Only Catholic To Sign the Declaration of Independence

us catholic ^ | July 4, 2017 | y Billy Ryan

[Vigilanteman]

Haym Salomon might not have signed the Declaration of Independence, but he was indispensable to it. Without him and Robert Morris (another Pennsylvania boy, by the way), we could never have financed the revolution. Both died impoverished, Salomon the much worse off especially for his generous help to the cause.

Think about that the next time you slight Jews.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

God Bless America.

[schurmann]

“...However, it would not actually come until two days later that the Declaration of Independence was drawn up, revised by the Continental Congress, and officially signed....”

Author Billy Ryan has made errors in telling readers who signed and when.

4 July 1776 was not “official signing day” except for John Hancock, who was the first to sign - befitting his status as president of the Continental Congress at the time. Supposedly, he remarked that he signed in large, bold script so that George III would have no difficulty making out his name.

For some weeks, Hancock’s signature stood as the only one on the original document. At various dates from late July into early August, the other delegates signed - near as can be determined today.

[Coleus]

Barbary “muslim” pirates. >>

from the halls of Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli....Washington and Adams paid them off and Jefferson kicked butt and put an end to the pirates for a time.