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Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Fifty six delegates put their names to the Declaration of Independence. Type them in any order; each lands under his state. A surname shared by two signers fills both.

Format
Type them all
Items
56 answers
Limit
12:00
Level
Hard
Checked
2026.10.03
Answers
56
Time limit
12:00
Order
Any order
Matching
Case and accents ignored
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Name every signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Pennsylvania0/9

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Maryland0/4

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About this quiz

The 56 signers represented the 13 states. Pennsylvania had the most, with nine, and Rhode Island the fewest, with two.

  • Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer, aged 70 in 1776.
  • Edward Rutledge and Thomas Lynch Jr., both of South Carolina, were the youngest at 26.
  • John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826, fifty years after the Declaration.
  • Charles Carroll of Carrollton lived the longest, dying in 1832 at 95.

Sources

  1. [1]National Archives. Signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Note on the data. All 56 names, the state each signed for, ages in 1776 and dates of death were checked against the National Archives fact sheet on the signers on 3 October 2026. Adams, Lee and Morris are each shared by two signers, so the surname alone fills both.

Last checked October 3, 2026

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