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Smith, James, one of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776, was born in Ireland about the year 1720. His father emigrated to America in 1729, and settled as a farmer on the Susquehanna. Elected to Congress (1776-78) on July 20, 1776, after the vote on independence had been taken, he arrived in Philadelphia in time to sign the Declaration. Among his colleagues he gained a reputation as a wit, conversationalist, and eccentric. Prior to this, he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and therefore a founding father. This endeavor was clearly the pinnacle moment of Smith's life. Smith was not only a signer, but he also was rumored to have had involvement with the drafting as well. James Smith (September 17, 1719 [1][2] – July 11, 1806), a Founding Father of the United States, was an Irish-American lawyer and a signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. James Smith retired from the Congress in 1777, and served in few public offices after: one term in the State assembly, a few months as a judge of the state High Court of Appeals. In 1782 he was appointed Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania militia. He was reelected to Congress in 1785 but declined to attend due to advancing age. James Smith was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Before this, he was a lawyer and a family man who became interested in, and then convinced of the necessity of the cause of independence for the American colonies. Once convinced, James became committed to independence. This is his story. Signer of the Declaration of Independence representing Pennsylvania. James Smith, signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania, was born in Ireland, 17 Sept. 1719. He married about 1760, Eleanor, daughter of John Amor. Declaration of Independence Signer. In 1805, a fire destroyed his office and all of his papers, thus, not much is known about him. Born in Ireland, he came to Pennsylvania as a young boy. Since he enjoyed playing jokes on friends, he enjoyed having people guess his age, and thus, it is uncertain exactly when he was James Smith retired from the Congress in 1777, and served in few public offices after: one term in the State assembly, a few months as a judge of the state High Court of Appeals. In 1782 he was appointed Brigadier General of the Pennsylvania militia. He was reelected to Congress in 1785 but declined to attend due to advancing age. In honor of those brave patriots who put their life on the line signing the Declaration of Independence, my previous York Sunday News column on "our signer," James Smith, is repeated below: Who James Smith is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Son of John. [1] James Smith was born in Ireland 17 Sep 1719. He studied law and was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar at age twenty-six. James Smith was a signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He attended a provincial assembly in 1774 where he offered a paper he had written, called "Essay on the Constitutional Power of Great Britain over the Colonies in America." WHEN, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers Colonel James Smith James Smith (September 17, 1719–July 11, 1806), was an Irish/American lawyer and a signer to the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. He was born in Ireland; his family immigrated to Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1729. Smith attended the Philadelphia Academy. Character Sketch from Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Rev. Charles A. Goodrich, the 1829 original. James Smith, the subject of the following memoir, was a native of Ireland; but in what year he was born is unknown. A Signer of the Declaration of Independence, delegate to Continental Congress, Colonel of Associators, lawyer and ironmaster, lies buried in this churchyard. Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Topics and series. James Smith was a Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Click for more facts & information. James Smith retired from the Congress in 1777, and served in few public offices after: one term in the State assembly, a few months as a judge of the state High Court of Appeals. Often assumed to depict the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Trumbull actually chose to immortalize the moment when the Committee of Five presented their draft of the Declaration to John Hancock and the Continental Congress.
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