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William Hooper born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1742, was a highly successful delegate in laws and politics. The mastermind from Boston graduated from Harvard College under the idea of opposing the unfair government. In 1770, he was appointed deputy attorney general of North Carolina. Later, he was elected as a delegate of North Carolina to represent them in the Continental Congress along with 2 other delegates. Due to family situations and financial difficulties Hooper resigned from the Congress after signing the Declaration Of Independence. During the war, Hooper was separated from his family for 10 months to keep them safe only to result the destruction of his property. Finally, Hooper was elected state legislature and served till 1786 only 4 years later to die at age 48 under all of his genius accomplishments.

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Born in 1737, John Hancock was a wealthy merchant from Massachusetts. Along with Samuel Adams, he was one of the the most wanted by King George III, in the colonies. John Hancock aided the Boston Tea Party, gave a public speech commemorating the Boston Massacre, and became a popular "hero" in 1768 for attempting to smuggle a shipment of wine in his sloop to avoid paying taxes on it. In 1774, he was elected to Continental Congress and in 1775 he barely escaped arrest by British troops in Lexington. In 1776, he became the president of the Second Continental Congress. By 1780 he was elected first governor of Massachusetts. He was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence and was well known for his large signature. In 1793, at the age of 56,  John Hancock died in Boston.

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John Adams was a delegate to both the First and Second Continental Congresses from Massachusetts, born in 1735. He attended Harvard College and began practicing law in 1758. He believed only wise and honest men could rule in Massachusetts and was an early covert to the cause for American Independence. He was the writer of both political protests and scholarly tracts to defend American rights. He was a member along with Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman who drafted the Declaration of Independence. During and after the Revolutionary War, John served as a diplomat, or ambassador, in Europe, helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, and served as America's first ambassador to the Court of St. James. After, John returned to America in 1789, and became the first Vice President of the United States . Being the conceited, energetic, and intelligent man he was, John became the 2nd President of The United States in 1797, and decided his attention should be directed to achieving and keeping a nice relationship with France. He retired after one term in office and died on the fifteenth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1826 at the age of 90.

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Robert Morris was born in England in 1734 who was a delegate from Pennsylvania.

Robert Morris was known as the "Financier of the Revolution." He used his money to help support troops at the battle of Princeton and Trenton and the Valley Forge. In 1775 Robert was elected to the Continental Congress. In 1781 Robert had used a loan from France and his own money to finance the Yorktown campaign and a national bank named the Bank of North America. In 1787 he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and later was offered to the position of Secretary of the Treasury but declined the offer. He retired in 1795 and was imprisoned in debtors prison in 1978. 3 years later he was released. Robert Morris died at 72 in 1806.

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(1749 - 1779) Thomas Lynch Jr. was a lawyer from South Carolina, and was the youngest signer of the declaration of independence to die at the age of thirty. Before he became a lawyer and graduated from the Cambridge University in England he was an aristocratic (wealthy) planter. Later after his studies he was elected to join his ill father (who unfortunately couldn't sign the Declaration of Independence) in the Second Continental Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Since then, him and his father were known for the only father and son team to serve in the Continental Congress. Later Lynch and his wife were on their way to France by crossing the Atlantic Ocean. In 1799 his ship was lost at sea (30 years old).

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Benjamin Rush was born in Pennsylvania. He was a civic leader, physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, he was the founder of Dickinson college, and he was the surgeon general of the continental army. He was also elected in congress in 1776.  During the Revolutionary War, Rush was part of an unsuccessful plot to relieve General George Washington of his military command.  He was the most well-known doctor and medical instructor in the United States. He then died in 1813 at age 67.

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Stephen Hopkins was born in Rhode Island and was a self educated man. He was one of the founders of " Providence Gazette and Country Journal" this supported the colonists cause. He was a delegate to the Albany congress and also helped Benjamin Franklin draft a plan of a colonial union, the congress passed but the colonies rejected. Stephen Hopkins went to both continental congress and helped draft Article of confederation. Stephen was the second oldest man to sign the Declaration of Independence next to Benjamin Franklin. Stephen left congress in 1778 and returned to Rhode Island and served in its legislature.

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Thomas Jefferson was a delegate from Virginia. He was born in George County, on  April 13, 1743. Jefferson excelled in many fields, such as writing, politics, architecture, and law. Thomas Jefferson served on the House of Burgesses and as the governor of Virginia. He drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence. After the Second Continental Congress, he became the first U.S. Secretary of State, second U.S. Vice President, and third U.S. President. Jefferson oversaw the Louisiana Purchase, and also established the University of Virginia. He died on  July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

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Matthew Thornton was a delegate from New Hampshire who was born in Ireland. Matthew Thornton was the first president and the speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and had written New Hampshire's first constitution. To add on, he was a well rounded physician and served as a surgeon. Matthew Thornton was one of the last members to sign the Declaration of Independence and arrived at the Second Continental Congress three months after the official signing. Afterwards, Matthew Thornton spent his remaining years farming and controlling a ferry. Soon after, he died in 1803 at the age of 89.

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Born in Virginia in 1741, he served as a legal apprentice under his uncle, obtained a license to practice law, and became a lawyer in Virginia at 21. He moved to North Carolina to continue to practice law. As a mainly self educated man, he was elected into the North Carolina Provincial Congress and Continental Congress in 1775. He is also one of the only 16 men who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. After a feud with the President of Congress, he was appointed to North Carolina's Board of War in 1780, but dissolved in 1781. When he got older, he returned to practicing law and became a tax receiver for North Carolina. He later died at a young age of 47 in 1788.

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Samuel Chase was a lawyer from Maryland. He served on the Maryland General Assembly for 24 years. He was on of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. George Washington appointed Chase to serve in the Supreme Court. He was impeached in 1805 and charged with discrimination against Thomas Jefferson followers.

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Matthew Thornton was a delegate from New Hampshire who was born in Ireland and immigrated to America when he was four years old. Matthew Thornton was the first president of the Hew Hampshire House of Representatives and had become a well rounded physician.

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Benjamin Rush was born in Pennsylvania. He was a civic leader, physician, politician, social reformer, humanitarian, educator, he was the founder of Dickinson college, and he was the surgeon general of the continental army. He was also elected in congress in 1776.

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1. Lyman Hall was a delegate from Georgia who was trained as a minister after being a graduate from Princeton university. Hall was also a physician, clergyman, statesman, and a planter. He represented Georgia for the 2nd continential congress. Hall was accused of treason so he left Georgia to escape presecution and set off to South Carolina and Connecticut. When war was over,, he returned to Georgia to practice medicine. Hall became governer from 1783-1784.

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Richard Stockton was born in 1930 to a wealthy family in New Jersey. He became a renowned lawyer and served as a trustee for 26 years at the college of New Jersey which is now Princeton. He was captured in November 1776 by the British and then in poor healthy in 1777 came back to his house to find out it had been burned down. He died 4 years later in 1781.

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George Walton was born in Virginia, but after moving to Georgia, he became one of the most successful lawyers. In addition, he was an advocate of the patriot cause and he also served in the 2 Continental Congress. Although, during the war, he was taken prisoner after being badly injured. Later, he became governor of Georgia, mostly interested in Georgia state politics.

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Francis Lewis was a New York Merchant. Not only that, but he was also a member of the New York Provincial Congress, Committee of Sixty, and later was elected delegate to the Continental Congress. He signed the United Articles of Confederation, and the Declaration of Independence. His wife was held captive by the British for weeks until the conditions became too harsh. Shortly after she was released she died. He died of old age on December 31, 1802 at the age of 89. He was buried at the same place he passed away, New York City.

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Josiah Bartlett was a delegate for New Hampshire that worked as a physician and statesman. He was the second person to sign the declaration of independence and later became chief justice of New Hampshire supreme court. He also served as Governor of New Hampshire. Josiah Bartlett also founded the New Hampshire medical society and served as it's first president.

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William Williams was a merchant born in connecticut. He was also a member of the sons of liberty. He was also very active in protests and such. William was elected to the continental congress as a replacement delegate. William was a graduate of harvard. He also fought in the french and Indian war. William also served as a judge of the windham country courthouse.

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Oliver Wolcott was born in Connecticut. He graduated from Yale College and then became a Merchant, Politician, and a Sheriff. He served in the French and Indian war in the Militia. He had become colonel of the militia by the time the American Revolution was going to begin. After the Revolution he became Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut until he died in 1797 at age 71.

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George was a law graduate in Philly before becoming a Crown Attorney General. He later was elected for the Continental Congress in 1774 and was originally against the idea of independence. He signed the Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution before becoming a state senator and Supreme Court Chief Justice.

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Thomas Lynch Jr. was a lawyer from South Carolina who was born in South Carolina, but went to England

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John Witherspoon, a delegate from New Jersey, was born in Scotland, near Edinburgh. In 1768, Witherspoon became president of Princeton University, in New Jersey. He was elected to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, and remained in congress until 1782. John Witherspoon was very active in community work and many of his tasks included foreign and military affairs. After the Revolutionary War, John Witherspoon spent most of his time aiding in the reconstruction effort of the College of New Jersey(later known as Princeton). During his time in serving at the Second Continental Congress, John Witherspoon was the only clergyman. John Witherspoon was a well known orator, and was pehaps the most well spoken and most convincing delegate out of the Middle Colonies. John Witherspoon died on his farm outside Princeton on 1794 at age 71.

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Thomas Heyward Jr. was a delegate from south Carolina who signed both the declaration of independence and the Articles of Confederation while in the continental congress. He started as a lawyer and then became a Judge just before the Revolutionary war. during the war his house was burned down by the British and they took him prisoner until 1781. After he was freed he became continued as a judge and became the first president of the agricultural society of South Carolina.

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Ben Franklin, a delegate from Pennsylvania was one of the oldest and wisest people in the second continental congress. He wise a wealthy, influential, and internationally known publisher and printer. During the second continental congress he was known as "The sage of the convention" and was often very insightful on many of the different topics. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest person to sign the declaration of independence and the constitution, not to mention the fact that he served on the committee that drafted the declaration of independence.
After the signing of the declaration Franklin would head to Francis where he would negotiate the treaty of alliance, and later negotiate the treaty of Paris, ending the revolutionary war.

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Benjamin Harrison was a delegate that started off as a lawyer and politician and was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence that soon later became a Governor of Virginia.He was the 23rd President of the United States in 1888