Signer Ages

When the signers put their names on the Declaration of Independence in 1776, their ages spanned from 70 to 26! That’s a 44-year gap between the oldest and the youngest.

Oldest signer: Benjamin Franklin, from PA, was 70 years old.

Youngest signers: Thomas Lynch Jr. and Edward Rutledge, both from SC, were just 26.

That means 20+ were between 30–39, and a good number were younger leaders, proving revolution doesn’t only come from the elders.