Ellery, William, 1727-1820
William Ellery (December 22, 1727 – February 15, 1820) was a Founding Father of the United States, one of the 56 signers of the United States Declaration of Independence, and a signer of the Articles of Confederation as a representative of Rhode Island.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, he received his early education from his father before graduating from Harvard College in 1747. After working as a merchant, customs collector, and as clerk of the Rhode Island General Assembly, Ellery started practicing law in 1770 and became active in the Rhode Island Sons of Liberty. Sent to the Continental Congress in 1776 to replace the late Samuel Ward, he was one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The size of his signature on the Declaration is second only to John Hancock's famous signature. In 1778, he was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation.
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