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John Knox Witherspoon, Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Author of a Colonial Blockbuster

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Regina Jeffers

John Knox Witherspoon was a Scottish-born clergyman, who signed the Declaration of Independence. In fact, he was the only clergyman to do so. He was born 5 February 1722 or 1723 (depending on whether one is looking at the Julian … Continue reading →

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