Charles Thomson

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Charles Thomson was an American patriot and political leader best known for serving as the long-time secretary of the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American patriot
human
political leader
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
ethnicGroup American
familyName Thomson
gender male
givenName Charles
memberOf Second Continental Congress
surface form: Continental Congress
nativeLanguage English
notableFor serving as long-time secretary of the Continental Congress
notableRole recording proceedings of the Continental Congress
notableWork official records of the Continental Congress
occupation patriot
politician
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
surface form: American Revolution
politicalAlignment Patriot cause in the American Revolution
positionHeld Secretary of the Continental Congress
residence Pennsylvania
workLocation Philadelphia

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United States coat of arms designedBy Charles Thomson
motto "Novus ordo seclorum" designer Charles Thomson
subject surface form: Novus ordo seclorum
motto "Annuit cœptis" proposedBy Charles Thomson
subject surface form: Annuit cœptis
motto "Novus ordo seclorum" proposedBy Charles Thomson
subject surface form: Novus ordo seclorum
First Continental Congress secretary Charles Thomson