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Sep 11, 2024 · Learn about Abraham Clark, a New Jersey politician who served in the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. Find out his biography, political career, and views on the Constitution and the bill of rights.
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Sep 12, 2024 · Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure. He was delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress ...
5 days ago · Declaration of Independence, in U.S. history, document that was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and that announced the separation of 13 North American British colonies from Great Britain.
1 day ago · These terms were used in the U.S. throughout the 19th century, from the inaugurations of Martin Van Buren and James Polk in 1837 and 1845, to Abraham Lincoln's Cooper Union speech in 1860 and his Gettysburg Address in 1863, and up to William McKinley's first inauguration in 1897.
1 day ago · On November 19, 1863, following the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, Abraham Lincoln made the Declaration the centerpiece of his Gettysburg Address, a brief but powerful and enduring 271-word statement dedicating what became Gettysburg National Cemetery.
ROSELLE, NJ - An event will be held in Roselle to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Abraham Clark Monument. Clark was an American Founding Father, politician, and Revolutionary War...
Sep 14, 2024 · Abraham Clark was a member of the Continental Congress and one of the five signers of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey. He later served in the United States House of Representatives in the Second and Third Congress.
