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11 de abr. de 2022 · William Paca was the second son of John Paca, a gentleman of large estate, who resided in the county of Harford, in the state of Maryland. His father, sensible of the importance of a good education, placed his son, at a proper age, in the college at Philadelphia, at that time under the care of the learned and eloquent Dr. William Smith.
10 de set. de 2023 · John Paca made sure that young William did receive a quality education as a child, and at the age of fifteen he entered the College of Philadelphia to study law. He received his bachelor's degree there in 1759 and, after traveling to London to study at the prestigious Middle Temple until 1761, returned to Annapolis in preparation to begin his law practice.
William Paca was the descendant of a wealthy planter on the east shore of Maryland. He was born at Wye Hall, his paternal residence, in the year 1740. His early moral and intellectual training was carefully attended to, and at a proper age he was placed in the Philadelphia College, whence he graduated, after a course of arduous and profitable study, with great credit to himself.
William Paca ritratto da Charles Willson Peale. William Paca ( Abingdon, 31 ottobre 1740 – 13 ottobre 1799 [1]) è stato un politico statunitense ed uno dei firmatari della Dichiarazione d'indipendenza degli Stati Uniti .
21 de mar. de 2024 · The William Paca House is a testament to colonial elegance and American history in the heart of Annapolis, Maryland. Built between 1763 and 1765, this Georgian mansion reflects the vision of William Paca, a Founding Father and a three-term Governor of Maryland.
16 de out. de 2018 · Paca died in 1799 at his estate of Wye River in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland and was buried in the family cemetery there.The William Paca Club in New Providence, New Jersey is named in his honor. The Club cites the fact that Paca was the only Italian America to sign the Declaration of Independence as the reason for bestowing him this honor.
