William Paca

William Paca
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office December 22, 1789 – October 13, 1799
Appointed by	George Washington
Preceded by	Seat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded by	James Winchester
3rd Governor of Maryland
In office November 22, 1782 – November 26, 1785
Preceded by	Thomas Sim Lee
Succeeded by	William Smallwood
Personal details
Born	(1740-10-31)October 31, 1740 Abingdon, Province of Maryland, British America
Died	October 13, 1799(1799-10-13) (aged 58) Wye Plantation, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Resting place	Wye Plantation Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Education	University of Pennsylvania (B.A., M.A.) Inner Temple read law
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William Paca (/ˈpeɪ.kə/ PAY-kə or /ˈpæk.ə/ PAK-ə; October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799)^[1] was a Founding Father of the United States who was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence. He was a Maryland delegate to the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress, governor of Maryland, and a district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.