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Early life. Career. American Revolution. New nation. Constitutional Convention. References. Sources. External links. William Samuel Johnson (October 7, 1727 – November 14, 1819) was an American Founding Father and statesman.
1 de nov. de 2021 · October 7, 1727–November 14, 1819. William Samuel Johnson was a successful lawyer from Stratford, Connecticut, and a Founding Father of the United States. He participated in many key events that shaped the nation, including the Stamp Act Congress, Confederation Congress, and Constitutional Convention.
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Samuel Johnson ha sido definido como el primer gran crítico literario en lengua inglesa. Fue además uno de los mejores intérpretes de la obra de William Shakespeare , con tanta lucidez y sagacidad que sus especulaciones aún tienen vigencia.
Samuel Johnson (Lichfield, 18 de septiembre de 1709-Londres, 13 de diciembre de 1784) fue un poeta, ensayista, biógrafo, crítico literario y lexicógrafo inglés.
William Samuel Johnson was the son of Samuel Johnson, the first president of King's College (later Columbia College and University). William was born at Stratford, CT, in 1727. His father, who was a well-known Anglican clergyman-philosopher, prepared him for college and he graduated from Yale in 1744.
William Samuel Johnson was one of the best educated of the Founding Fathers. His knowledge of the law led him to oppose taxation without representation as a violation of the colonists' rights as Englishmen, but his strong ties with Great Britain made renunciation of the King personally reprehensible. Torn by conflicting loyalties, he remained ...
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. JOHNSON, WILLIAM SAMUEL (1727–1819)Dr. William Samuel Johnson signed the Constitution as a Connecticut delegate to the constitutional convention of 1787. A lawyer and educator, he had already served his state as a legislator and judge.
