Paca, William, 1740-1799
William Paca (October 31, 1740 – October 13, 1799) 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 United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
Born in Abingdon, Maryland, Paca entered school at the Philadelphia Academy and Charity School in 1752, and went on to attend the College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania), earning Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees there. He also attended the Inner Temple in London, England and read law in 1761 and was admitted to the bar that year. Paca entered private practice in Annapolis, Province of Maryland, starting in 1763.
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