Matthew Thornton

Matthew Thornton
Born(1714-03-03)March 3, 1714
Kingdom of Ireland
DiedJune 24, 1803(1803-06-24) (aged 89)
Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting placeThornton Cemetery, Merrimack, New Hampshire
Known forSigner of the United States Declaration of Independence
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Matthew Thornton (March 3, 1714 – June 24, 1803) was an Irish-born Founding Father of the United States who signed the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of New Hampshire.

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