Cornelius Harnett
(1723-1781)
American Founding Father and politician
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Cornelius Harnett (April 10, 1723 – April 28, 1781) was an American Founding Father, merchant, and politician from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 where he signed the Articles of Confederation. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina.
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20 April 1723 Chowan County, Province of North Carolina
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28 April 1781 (aged 58) Chowan County, North Carolina
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