John Dickinson (November 13, [O.S. November 2] 1732 [note 1] – February 14, 1808), a Founding Father of the United States, was an attorney and politician from Philadelphia, …

Nov 13, 2024 · He was a fierce defender of natural rights, the father of the Articles of Confederation, a leading opponent of the Stamp Act, an influential framer of the Constitution, …

Feb 10, 2025 · John Dickinson (born November 8, 1732, Talbot county, Maryland [U.S.]—died February 14, 1808, Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.) was an American statesman often referred to …

John Dickinson was born in November 1732. His ancestors who arrived in the colonies as early as 1654 and over the generations had accumulated thousands of acres of land in Maryland, …

Oct 15, 2021 · John Dickinson was the most famous of the founders to come from Delaware. Often called the "Penman of the Revolution", he put his skills with the written word to work in …

Jan 29, 2024 · John Dickinson was a Founding Father, known as the "Penman of the Revolution" for his Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania. Although he refused to sign the Declaration of …

The John Dickinson Writings Project is publishing everything this Founder wrote during the American Revolution.

Nov 12, 2024 · Known as the “Penman of the Revolution,” Dickinson was both a vocal advocate for colonial rights and a proponent of diplomacy, using his legal acumen and eloquent writing …

Apr 2, 2014 · John Dickinson was a Founding Father of the United States of America who was known as the "Penman of the Revolution." He won fame in 1767 as the author of "Letters from …

Dickinson was elected president of the convention, a brief session soon adjourning in favor of a larger such meeting to be held in Philadelphia. From May to September, 1787, Dickinson sat …