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Thomas Heyward, Jr.

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Signer of the US Decleration of Independence (1746-1809)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1746 to 1809 · aged 62
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Thomas Heyward Jr. was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and politician. Heyward was active politically during the Revolutionary Era. As a member of the Continental Congress representing South Carolina, he signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation.

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The Thomas Heyward House at 18 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina, a fine example of Adamesque designThe Thomas Heyward House at 18 Meeting St., Charleston, South Carolina, a fine example of Adamesque design

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Thomas Heyward Jr. was an American Founding Father, lawyer, jurist, and politician. Heyward was active politically during the Revolutionary Era. As a member of the Continental Congress representing South Carolina, he signed the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. Heyward's imprisonment in Florida by the British for nearly a year and the loss of a considerable number of slaves led to his being proclaimed a martyr of the revolution.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1746 to 1809 · aged 62
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