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William Paca was a Founding Father of the United States who signed the Declaration of Independence and served as governor of Maryland. He also was a federal judge who influenced the admiralty jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and an honorary member of the Society of the Cincinnati.
18 de fev. de 2020 · Learn about William Paca, a Maryland lawyer, politician, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Find out his early life, education, career, family, and death.
Follow the life of William Paca, delegate to the Continental Congress and one of 56 signers, who bravely proclaimed the original thirteen colonies would brea...
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Learn about William Paca, a Maryland delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He was also a lawyer, a judge, a governor, and a federal district judge.
- near Abingdon, Maryland
- October 23, 1799
- October 31, 1740
4 de jul. de 2004 · Learn about William Paca, a wealthy planter and lawyer from Maryland who was one of the earliest Revolutionaries and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. He also served as governor, judge, and delegate to the Federal Constitution.
William Paca was born in 1740 in Baltimore County, Maryland. He received his formal education in Philadelphia, studied the law in Annapolis, and completed his legal training in London. Returning to Annapolis in 1761, Paca quickly became a proponent of America's independence from England.
20 de mai. de 2021 · William Paca was a tireless advocate for freedom and justice for Maryland and the 13 colonies, as well as a brilliant lawyer and champion for veterans’ benefits. He was one of four signers of the Declaration from Maryland.
