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Signers' Biographies

The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was supposedly signed by more than twenty-five prominent citizens of Mecklenburg County on May. 20, 1775. These signers came from all walks of life and had a great influence in Charlotte's early history. Find out a bit more about these significant individuals for yourself.

Abraham Alexander [2]

Adam Alexander [3]

Charles Alexander [4]

Ezra Alexander [5]

Hezekiah Alexander [6]

John McKnitt Alexander [7]

Waightstill Avery [8]

Hezekiah Balch [9]

Richard Barry [10]

Ephraim Brevard [11]

John Davidson [12]

Henry Downs [13]

John Flennekin [14]

John Foard [15]

William Graham [16]

James Harris [17]

Richard Harris [18]

Robert Irwin [19]

William Kennon [20]

Matthew McClure [21]

Neill Morrison [22]

Duncan Ochiltree [23]

Benjamin Patton [24]

John Phifer [25]

Thomas Polk [26]

John Queary [27]

David Reese [28]

Zaccheus Wilson [29]

Exhibit & Section: 
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence [30]
All About the Declaration [31]
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Celebrating the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence: All About the Declaration [32]
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[1] https://www.cmstory.org/content/signers-biographies [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/abraham-alexander [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/adam-alexander [4] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/charles-alexander [5] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/ezra-alexander [6] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/hezekiah-alexander [7] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-alexander-0 [8] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/waightstill-avery [9] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/hezekiah-balch [10] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/richard-barry [11] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/ephraim-brevard [12] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-davidson [13] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/henry-downs [14] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-flennekin [15] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-foard [16] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/william-graham [17] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/james-harris [18] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/richard-harris [19] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/robert-irwin [20] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/william-kennon [21] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/matthew-mcclure [22] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/neill-morri [23] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/duncan-ochiltree [24] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/benjamin-patton [25] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-phifer [26] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/thomas-polk [27] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/john-queary [28] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/david-reese [29] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-people/zaccheus-wilson [30] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/mecklenburg-declaration-independence [31] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/all-about-declaration [32] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/celebrating-mecklenburg-declaration-independence-all-about-declaration