The Signer Series

Abraham Clark | Champion of the Common Man | Born February 15, 1726 Born in Elizabethtown (now Elizabeth), New Jersey, Abraham Clark grew up with physical limitations that kept him from heavy farm labor, but not from learning. With little formal schooling, he taught himself surveying and law, developing a talent for mathematics and a deep sense of justice. Clark became known as “the poor man’s counselor,” offering legal advice to those who couldn’t afford it and gaining the t

John Witherspoon | Voice of Liberty | Born February 5, 1723 Born in Scotland and educated at the University of Edinburgh, John Witherspoon was a Presbyterian minister and scholar long before he became a revolutionary. In 1768, he crossed the Atlantic to become president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where he reshaped the institution into a leading center for both classical education and revolutionary thought. Witherspoon believed deeply that liberty

William Whipple | Soldier for Liberty | Born January 25, 1730 Born in Kittery (now Maine), William Whipple started life on the water, becoming a ship’s captain by age 21 and later a successful merchant in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. His early seafaring career gave him firsthand experience in colonial trade and shaped his deep connection to the economic and political issues of his time. As tensions with Britain grew, Whipple turned toward public service. By 1775, he was a leadi