John Jay by Gilbert Stuart, 1794. Contents Quick facts Peter Jay, a wealthy trader and merchant, married Mary Van Cortlandt in 1728. John Jay, the eighth of ten children (seven of whom survived into adulthood), was born on 12 December 1745 in New York City. But a few months after his birth his family moved ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Henry Laurens by John Singleton Copley, 1782. Contents Quick facts Born: 6 March 1724 in Charleston, South Carolina. Henry Laurens was an apprentice in Crokatt’s Counting House (a record-keeping office) in London (1744 – 47). Unable to become a partner there, as expected, he accepted a partnership with George Austin back in Charleston, SC (1748). ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
George Washington by Patriae Pater, c. 1824. Contents Quick facts Born: 22 February 1732 at the family Pope Creek Estate (near present-day Colonial Beach, Virgina). George Washington served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797 and is widely regarded as the “Father of His Country.” He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Benjamin Franklin by Charles Willson Peale, 1785. Contents Quick facts Born: 17 January 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. Though associated with Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin was born and raised in Boston. He did not arrive in Philadelphia until he was 17 (6-Oct-1723). In addition, Franklin also spent some 28 years abroad, in England and France, at various ... Read more| AmericanRevolution.org
Learn about John Adams, the second President of the United States. Read a biography and key facts about President Adams.| AmericanRevolution.org
