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Signature of William Paca

William Paca

American judge (1740–1799)

† 1799 · Declaration of Independence · Signer of the US Declaration of Independence (1776); cross-wiki notability: 16 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

William Paca was born on October 31, 1740 in Abingdon and died on October 23, 1799 in Queen Anne's County, aged 58. Recorded occupations: politician, lawyer, judge, planter class and jurist. Country of citizenship: United States and Kingdom of Great Britain. Positions held include Governor of Maryland, member of the Maryland House of Delegates, Delegate to the Continental Congress and member of the State Senate of Maryland. Educated at University of Pennsylvania and The Academy and College of Philadelphia.

At a glance
Born
October 31, 1740 · Abingdon
Died
October 23, 1799 · Queen Anne's County
Age at death
58
Citizenship
United States, Kingdom of Great Britain
Occupations
politician, lawyer, judge, planter class, jurist
Positions held
Governor of Maryland, member of the Maryland House of Delegates, Delegate to the Continental Congress, member of the State Senate of Maryland
Education
University of Pennsylvania, The Academy and College of Philadelphia
Wikipedia editions
16 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of William Paca's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; signer deceased since the founding era: no copyright or publicity-rights exposure.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q766814 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about William Paca on Wikipedia.

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