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William Williams (Continental Congress)
(1731-1811)
Signer of the US declaration of Independence
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William Williams (April 23, 1731 – August 2, 1811) was a merchant, and a delegate for Connecticut to the Continental Congress in 1776, and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. Williams was born in Lebanon, Connecticut, the son of a minister, Tim Solomon Williams, and Mary Porter. He studied theology and achieved law school from Harvard in 1751. He continued preparing for the ministry for a year, but then joined the militia to fight in the French and Indian War. After the war, he opened a store in Lebanon, which he called The Williams Inc.

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23 April 1731
Lebanon, Connecticut
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2 August 1811 (aged 80)
Zodiac Taurus
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