Joseph Hewes
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Joseph Hewes was an American merchant and statesman from North Carolina who signed the Declaration of Independence as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joseph Hewes canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
Founding Father of the United States ⓘ human ⓘ merchant ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
import-export trade
ⓘ
shipping ⓘ |
| contributedTo | early administration of the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1730-01-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1779-11-10 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Princeton-area Quaker schools ⓘ |
| familyName | Hewes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | English-American ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
USNS Joseph Hewes (T-AP-50)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
USS Joseph Hewes (AP-50) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
service as a North Carolina delegate in the Continental Congress
ⓘ
signing the Declaration of Independence ⓘ support for creation of the Continental Navy ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
Colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Continental Congress
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina delegation to the Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo | Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork | Organization of naval affairs for the Continental Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
merchant
ⓘ
politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn | American Revolutionary War (political leadership) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Princeton, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Patriot (anti-British colonial politician) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Delegate to the Continental Congress
ⓘ
Member of the North Carolina Provincial Congress ⓘ |
| religion | Quakerism ⓘ |
| represented | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Edenton, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| signatoryTo | United States Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedIn |
colonial politics
ⓘ
commerce ⓘ |
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