Section the Second
The Pantheon
A standing register of the thirty most consequential figures of the American Founding — officers, signers, dissenters, mothers of letters, and witnesses.
VirginiaGeorge WashingtonCommander-in-ChiefGeorge Washington1732–1799(cropped).jpg?width=600)
VirginiaThomas JeffersonAuthor of the DeclarationThomas Jefferson1743–1826.jpg?width=600)
MassachusettsJohn AdamsAtlas of IndependenceJohn Adams1735–1826
PennsylvaniaBenjamin FranklinThe DoctorBenjamin Franklin1706–1790
VirginiaJames MadisonFather of the ConstitutionJames Madison1751–1836
New YorkAlexander HamiltonTreasury SecretaryAlexander Hamilton1755–1804.jpg?width=600)
New YorkJohn JayFirst Chief JusticeJohn Jay1745–1829
VirginiaPatrick HenryVoice of the RevolutionPatrick Henry1736–1799
MassachusettsSamuel AdamsFather of the RevolutionSamuel Adams1722–1803
MassachusettsJohn HancockThe Bold SignerJohn Hancock1737–1793
PennsylvaniaThomas PaineThe PamphleteerThomas Paine1737–1809
VirginiaJames MonroeLast of the Cocked HatsJames Monroe1758–1831
VirginiaJohn MarshallThe Great Chief JusticeJohn Marshall1755–1835
VirginiaGeorge MasonFather of the Bill of RightsGeorge Mason1725–1792,_1817_(cropped).jpg?width=600)
PennsylvaniaGouverneur MorrisPenman of the ConstitutionGouverneur Morris1752–1816
PennsylvaniaJames WilsonThe People's FounderJames Wilson1742–1798
ConnecticutRoger ShermanThe Connecticut CompromiserRoger Sherman1721–1793
PennsylvaniaBenjamin RushPhysician of the RevolutionBenjamin Rush1746–1813
MassachusettsAbigail AdamsMrs. PresidentAbigail Adams1744–1818,_by_John_Singleton_Copley.jpg?width=600)
MassachusettsMercy Otis WarrenConscience of the RevolutionMercy Otis Warren1728–1814
MassachusettsPhillis WheatleyThe Poet of LibertyPhillis Wheatley1753–1784
VirginiaSally HemingsOf MonticelloSally Hemings1773–1835
New YorkAaron BurrThe DuelistAaron Burr1756–1836
MassachusettsHenry KnoxChief of ArtilleryHenry Knox1750–1806
Rhode IslandNathanael GreeneThe Quaker GeneralNathanael Greene1742–1786
Virginia (adopted)Marquis de LafayetteHero of Two WorldsMarquis de Lafayette1757–1834
PennsylvaniaBetsy RossThe FlagmakerBetsy Ross1752–1836- PSMassachusettsPeter SalemMinuteman of Bunker HillPeter Salemc.1750–1816
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Six NationsJoseph Brant (Thayendanegea)Mohawk StatesmanJoseph Brant (Thayendanegea)1743–1807
ConnecticutSilas DeaneFirst DiplomatSilas Deane1737–1789.jpg?width=600)
New YorkRobert R. LivingstonThe ChancellorRobert R. Livingston1746–1813