Who were the first two signers of the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock – the signer everyone knows – the presiding officer of Congress – the one with the “large signature”. Charles Thompson – the one very few know – not a real “signer” or “founding father” – he was the secretary of Congress. Incidentally, the date was July 2, 1776 – the date the declaration was “approved” by Congress Was there really someone named George Washington Adams? Yes. His dad was John Quincy Adams, our sixth president. His grandfather was John Adams, our second president. And yup, our first president, George Washington, was a very good friend of the Adams’, thus the name. We know a great deal about the high expectations of George Washington Adams through letters written to him from his father, “Letters of John Quincy Adams to His Son”. Despite the star-studded name, loving guidance from his father and numerous heritage advantages, George Washington Adams led a troubled life. The future of this up and coming man never happened. On a return trip to America he fell over
