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Unbounding fame might have been his but for the one great mistake of his career, his refusal to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Yet his refusal is the keenest clue to his character and led Hildreth, ... In November 1776, he was elected by Delaware as one of her delegates to Congress, but he refused the honour.
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www.historyhome.co.uk/c-eight/america/dick5.htm
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In so doing, these fifty-six men, on the authority of the good people of the colonies, signed the Declaration of Independence, mutually pledging to each other their lives, ... But this time the ministry, strongly supported by the King and by a majority in the Parliament just elected, refused to yield to the clamor.
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www.barefootsworld.net/doi1776.html
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Actually, no state refused to sign, but a delegate from Pennsylvania, John Dickinson, and a couple others would not sign it. The only NY delegate that did not sign was Robert R. Livingston. He did not refuse to sign, but he was not in Phila...
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_would_not_sign_the_Declar...
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George Clymer (Penn.) was appointed to replace Pennsylvania delegates who refused to sign the Declaration of Independence. Although not present when it was adopted, he was allowed to sign it. He was a delegate to the Federal Convention and also signed the Constitution.
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www.aacncclub.com/DECLARATIONOFINDEPENDENCE.html
www.aacncclub.com/DECLARATIONOFINDEPENDENCE.html
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"Dickinson left the Continental Congress and joined the Pennsylvania militia" A proposal had been brought forth and carried that stated, "for our mutual security and protection," no man could remain in Congress without s...
http://askville.amazon.com/happened-John-Dickinson-refu...
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Here is a link to the list of names and the states they represented. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/index.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_signed_the_declartion_of_...
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Not all the men who helped draw up or voted for the Declaration signed it (Robert R. Livingston, for example, did not) nor were all the signers present at its adoption. All the signatures except six (Wythe, R. H. Lee, Wolcott, Gerry, McKean...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=10060522246...
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The head of the committee, John Dickinson, who had refused to sign the Declaration of Independence, nevertheless adhering to the will of the majority of the members of the Continental Congress, presented a report on the proposed articles to the Congress on July 12, 1776, eight days after the signing of the Declaration...
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www.barefootsworld.net/aoc1777.html
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Fifty-six individuals from each of the original 13 colonies participated in the Second Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. ... Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts attended the federal convention and, though he later supported the document, refused to sign the Constitution. After the Revolution,
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www.juntosociety.com/factsheets/signatorsdoe.html
www.juntosociety.com/factsheets/signatorsdoe.html
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