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Thomas Stone

American planter and lawyer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence (1743-1787) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 44

Thomas Stone was an American Founding Father, planter, politician, and lawyer who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a delegate for Maryland. He later worked on the committee that formed the Articles of Confederation in 1777. He acted as president of Congress for a short time in 1784.

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1787Died5 October 17871776In historyAmerican Declaration of IndependenceWith Thomas Jefferson 3 moreTook part1743Born

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Stone was a member of the Maryland Senate from 1777 to 1780 and again from 1781 to 1787.

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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1743 to 1787 · aged 44