Which signer of the Declaration of Independence was born in Scotland?

Which signer of the Declaration of Independence was born in Scotland?

• A. John Witherspoon
• B. George Washington
• C. Samuel Adams
• D. Benjamin Franklin

Answer: (A)

John Witherspoon is the signer born in Scotland. He was born in Scotland (Gairloch, Ross-shire) in 1723 and later came to America, where he became a Presbyterian minister and the president of the College of New Jersey (Princeton). He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. The other signers mentioned were born in the American colonies (Virginia and Massachusetts), so Witherspoon stands out as the Scotland-born signer.

John Witherspoon is the signer born in Scotland. He was born in Scotland (Gairloch, Ross-shire) in 1723 and later came to America, where he became a Presbyterian minister and the president of the College of New Jersey (Princeton). He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence for New Jersey. The other signers mentioned were born in the American colonies (Virginia and Massachusetts), so Witherspoon stands out as the Scotland-born signer.