Alexander Dallas

1759-1817

Lawyer, Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Bank System Reformer

Alexander Hamilton

1755-1804

Statesman, Founding Father, First Secretary of Treasury, and Political Philosopher

Andrew Hamilton

1676-1741

By Winning Freedom-of-the-Press Case He Set an Historic Precedent

Patrick Henry

1736-1799

His Voice Flowed in Torrents of Sublime Eloquence

Charles Thomson

1729-1824

Secretary of Continental Congress, Instigator for Independence

James Wilson

1742-1798

Legal Scholar, Ironmaster, Signer of the Declaration of Independence

John Witherspoon

1723-1794

Educator, Statesman, Signer of Declaration of Independence

Other Scottish-Americans who signed the Declaration of Independence

William Hooper (1742-1790) : He had a vision of independence

Philip Livingston (1716-1778) : Businessman who gave generously

Thomas McKean (1734-1817) : President of Continental Congress

Thomas Nelson (1738- 1789) : The Revolution cost him a fortune

George Ross (1730- 1779) : A Loyalist who changed his mind

James Smith (1719 - 1806) : Colonel of one of the first regiments

George Taylor (1716 - 1781) : Legislator, judge, and militiaman

Matthew Thornton (1714 - 1803) : Physician, lawmaker, and judge

James Wilson (1742 - 1798) : He also signed the Constitution

John Witherspoon (1723 - 1794) : He was the only clergyman to sign