John Morton (American politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Morton (American politician)

farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1725

Place of Birth: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1777

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician, farmer

Nationality: United States, Finland, Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

John Morton (1725 – April 1, 1777) was a farmer, surveyor, and jurist from the Province of Pennsylvania and a Founding Father of the United States.
As a delegate to the Continental Congress during the American Revolution, he was a signatory to the Continental Association and the United States Declaration of Independence.
Morton provided the swing vote that allowed Pennsylvania to vote in favor of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Morton chaired the committee that wrote the Articles of Confederation.