John Penn (North Carolina politician)
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| Born | May 17, 1741 |
| Died | September 14, 1788 (aged 47) |
| Resting place | Guilford Courthouse National Military Park |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | signer of the United States Declaration of Independence |
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John Penn (May 17, 1741 – September 14, 1788) was a signer of both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a delegate of North Carolina.
Life[]
Penn was born near Port Royal in Caroline County, Virginia, an only child of Moses Penn and Catherine [Taylor] Penn. He attended at common school for two years as his father did not consider education to be important.[1] At age 18, after his father's death, Penn privately read law with his uncle, Edmund Pendleton. He became a lawyer in Virginia in 1762. In 1774, Penn moved to the Stovall, North Carolina area, where he practiced law until his death in 1788.
Relations[]
On July 28, 1763, Penn married Susannah Lyne. The couple had three children.[2] Their daughter, Lucy, married John Taylor of Caroline, a political leader from Virginia.
Political career[]
He served in the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1780.
Legacy[]
The naval ship USS John Penn was named in his honor.[3]
A historical highway marker honoring Warner was erected in Stovall, North Carolina and was the first one erected by the State of North Carolina (January 10, 2020)[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Goodrich, Rev. Charles A.Lives of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence. New York: William Reed & Co., 1856. pp. 433–35
- ^ http://www.dsdi1776.com/signers-by-state/john-penn/ DSDI 1776
- ^ USS John Penn (AP-51/APA-23), Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Naval History Division, Washington
- ^ North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program
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- 1741 births
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- Continental Congressmen from North Carolina
- 18th-century American politicians
- Signers of the United States Declaration of Independence
- Signers of the Articles of Confederation
- People from Port Royal, Virginia
- People from Granville County, North Carolina
- American lawyers admitted to the practice of law by reading law
- American slave owners
- Members of the North Carolina Provincial Congresses