BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:John Penn UID:2008-04-30-05-01-10-62-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=5;BYMONTHDAY=17 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20240517 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20240518 DTSTAMP:20260416T204019 CATEGORIES:Signers of the Declaration of Independance,Revolution People LOCATION:Port Royal\, Virginia GEO:38.1717974;-77.1910885 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

John Penn (1741 - 1788) was a prominent American statesman and one of the signers of the Declarati on of Independence. Born in Virginia on May 17, 1741, Penn was educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and later became a s uccessful lawyer. He was an active participant in Virginia's political lif e, serving in the House of Burgesses and supporting the cause of American independence.

Penn was appointed to represent Virginia at the Cont inental Congress, where he played a key role in the debates that led to th e adoption of the Declaration of Independence. He was one of the 56 men wh o signed the document on July 4, 1776, solidifying his commitment to the A merican cause.

After the signing of the Declaration, Penn continue d his political career, serving in various public offices. He held positio ns as a member of the Virginia Council of State and later as a judge of th e Virginia Court of Appeals. Penn’s health declined in the late 1780s, a nd he passed away in 1788 at the age of 47.

Though he is not as wi dely remembered as some of the other Founding Fathers, John Penn's contrib utions to the American Revolution and the early years of the United States were significant.

DESCRIPTION:John Penn (1741 - 1788) was a prominent American statesman and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Born in Virginia on May 17\, 1741\, Penn was educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princ eton University) and later became a successful lawyer. He was an active pa rticipant in Virginia's political life\, serving in the House of Burgesses and supporting the cause of American independence.\nPenn was appointed to represent Virginia at the Continental Congress\, where he played a key ro le in the debates that led to the adoption of the Declaration of Independe nce. He was one of the 56 men who signed the document on July 4\, 1776\, s olidifying his commitment to the American cause.\nAfter the signing of the Declaration\, Penn continued his political career\, serving in various pu blic offices. He held positions as a member of the Virginia Council of Sta te and later as a judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals. Penn’s health declined in the late 1780s\, and he passed away in 1788 at the age of 47.\ nThough he is not as widely remembered as some of the other Founding Fathe rs\, John Penn's contributions to the American Revolution and the early ye ars of the United States were significant.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5922-john-pen n?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR