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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02471.20 |
| From Archive Folder | Items relating to members of Continental Congress, including Congress of 1774 |
| Title | John Hart re: signed New Jersey paper currency note |
| Date | 25 March 1776 |
| Author | Hart, John (1708-1780) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | [signer of Declaration] |
| Subjects | Coins and Currency Finance American Statesmen |
| People | Hart, John (1708-1780) |
| Theme | Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | HART, John, (1713c-1779), Delegate from New Jersey; attended private school; engaged in agricultural pursuits; member of the Provincial Assembly of New Jersey 1761-1771; judge of Hunterdon County courts 1768-1775; member of the New Jersey Provincial Congress from May 23, 1775, to June 22, 1776, and was elected vice president on June 16, 1776; member of the committee of safety from August 17 to October 4, 1775, and again from October 28, 1775, to January 31, 1776; Member of the Continental Congress from June 22 to August 30, 1776; a signer of the Declaration of Independence; elected to the first State general assembly under the State constitution in August 1776 and reelected in 1777 and 1778; served as speaker 1776-1778; chairman of the New Jersey Council of Safety in 1777 and 1778. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |