Roberdeau, Daniel, 1727-1795

<p>Daniel Roberdeau (1727 – January 5, 1795) was an American Founding Father and merchant residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of the American War of Independence. He represented Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1779 in the Continental Congress, where he signed the Articles of Confederation.</p>

<p>Roberdeau served as a brigadier general in the Pennsylvania state militia during the war.</p>

<p>Roberdeau was born in 1727 on the Island of St. Christopher in the West Indies. His father was a Huguenot immigrant named Isaac Roberdeau; his mother, a Scot, Mary Cunningham. After the death of his father, he immigrated to Philadelphia with his mother and sisters. Roberdeau became a timber merchant.</p>

ROBERDEAU, Daniel, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born on the island of St. Christopher, West Indies, in 1727; immigrated to the United States and settled in Philadelphia, Pa., in boyhood; completed preparatory studies; engaged in the lumber business; member of the state assembly 1756-1760; manager of the Pennsylvania Hospital 1756-1758 and 1766-1776; member of the council of safety; first brigadier general of Pennsylvania troops in 1776; Member of the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779; moved to Alexandria, Va., in 1785; died in Winchester, Frederick County, Va., on January 5, 1795; interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

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<li>12/31/1778 PA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1777 PA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
<li>12/31/1776 PA Continental Congress Won 100.00% (+100.00%)</li>
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