(1706 – 1790)
(1732 – 1799)
(1755 – 1804)
(1735 – 1826)
(1743 – 1826)
(early campaigner for the unity of the 13 American colonies against British rule.)
Inventor of the lightning rod (paratonnerre)
Anglais > Civilisation > U.S.A. > Founding Fathers
The Founding Fathers of the United States were the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots, or who participated in drafting the United States Constitution eleven years later. The most famous are:| Benjamin
Franklin (1706 – 1790) |
George Washington
(1732 – 1799) |
Alexander
Hamilton (1755 – 1804) |
John Adams
(1735 – 1826) |
Thomas Jefferson
(1743 – 1826) |
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| 1789–1797 | 1st U.S. President | 1st U.S. Secretary of the Treasury | 1st U.S. Vice-President | 1st U.S. Secretary of State | |
| 1797–1801 | 2nd U.S. President | 2nd U.S. Vice-President | |||
| 1801–1809 | 3rd U.S. President | ||||
| "the
First American"
(early campaigner for the unity of the 13 American colonies against British rule.) |
"Father of his country" Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War | Established the First Bank of the United States | the principal author of the Declaration of Independence | ||
| Declaration of Independence drafter | U.S. Constitution drafter | U.S. Constitution drafter | Declaration of Independence drafter | Declaration of Independence drafter | |
| 1st U.S. Ambassador to France | U.S. Ambassador to France | U.S. Ambassador to France | |||
Inventor of the lightning rod (paratonnerre) |