Samuel Huntington was a Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation. He also served as President of the Continental Congress and Governor of Connecticut.
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John Henry Stalls the Articles of Confederation
John Henry was a Continental Congressman, Governor of Maryland and original United States Senator.
Ezekiel Cornell Arrests the Mayor of New York
Ezekiel Cornell was a Rhode Island Patriot who was asked to arrest a very powerful person...the Mayor of New York.
Eleazer McComb Waits Around in Congress
Eleazer McComb was a leader of Revolutionary Delaware whose time in the Continental Congress sheds an interesting light on the problems which would later lead to the Constitutional Convention.
Arthur Lee Gets Jealous And Starts Rumors
Arthur Lee was a Foreign Minister during the Revolutionary War who helped secure an alliance with France despite frequently clashing with his fellow American Diplomats.
James Schureman and the Annapolis Convention
James Schureman was one of the few Delegates to attend the much underappreciated Annapolis Convention
James Duane and Post-War New York City
James Duane was a Signer of the Continental Association and Articles of Confederation.
William Hemsley Flips On Coinage
William Hemsley spent two years serving in the Continental Congress where he played a notable role in the debates on coinage.
The First Postmaster General - Samuel Osgood
Samuel Osgood was the first Postmaster General of the United States.
Purveyor General of Hospitals Nathan Brownson
Nathan Brownson was Purveyor General of Hospitals during the American Revolution and then Governor of Georgia.
Samuel John Atlee Goes From POW To Continental Congressman
Samuel John Atlee survived imprisonment by the British only to become a member of the Continental Congress and leader in Pennsylvania politics.
Josiah Hornblower Makes Things Steamy
Josiah Hornblower brought steam power to American for the first time.
Lyman Hall Doesn't Wait For Georgia
Lyman Hall was the first person from Georgia to attend the Continental Congress.
John Mathews Governs South Carolina's Post-War Transition
John Mathews was a signer of the Articles of Confederation and Governor of South Carolina.
The 'Hero of Kittanning' - John Armstrong, Sr.
John Armstrong, Sr. was a friend of General Washington whose engineering background and military experience played a large role in supporting the Continental Army.
Thomas Mifflin Accepts The Resignation of General Washington
Thomas Mifflin served throughout the American Revolution: as an aide to Washington, Continental Congress President, Constitutional Convention Delegate and Governor of Pennsylvania.
Philemon Dickinson - Commander of New Jersey's Revolutionary Militia
Philemon Dickinson was Commander of NJ Militia during the Revolutionary War.
Dyre Kearney Tries to Move The Continental Congress
Dyre Kearney had a very small role in the American Founding, but as a Continental Congressman he tried motioned to relocate the Government.
Weathering the Storm - William Hindman's Frightening Trip to Massachusetts
William Hindman was a Continental Congressman, US Representative and Senator who was quite shaken by a boat ride through a storm.
Joseph Wood's Controversial Promotion
Joseph Wood fought as a Colonel in the Invasion of Canada before receiving appointment to the Continental Congress.