George Clymer

George Clymer
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale
Born	(1739-03-16)March 16, 1739 Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	January 23, 1813(1813-01-23) (aged 73) Morrisville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting place	Friends Burying Ground Trenton, New Jersey
Known for	Founding Father of the United States
Spouse	Elizabeth Meredith ​ (m. 1765)​
Children	10
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George Clymer (March 16, 1739 – January 23, 1813) was an American politician, abolitionist and Founding Father of the United States, one of only six founders who signed both the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution.^[1][2] Clymer was among the earliest patriots to advocate for complete independence from Britain.^[3] He attended the Continental Congress and served in political office until the end of his life. He was a Framer of the Constitution where he attempted unsuccessfully to regulate the importation of slaves. Clymer was himself a minor slave owner, at least briefly when seven years old through inheritance.