The Committee of Five was the group delegated by the Second Continental Congress on June 11, 1776 to draft the United States Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress was the national government established by the l Congress on May 10, 1776 passed a resolution recommending that any province lacking a proper government should form such. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Year 1776 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... ...

[edit] Members

The "Committee of Five": Sherman, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, and Livingston.

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• John Adams of Massachusetts
• Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania
• Thomas Jefferson of Virginia
• Robert R. Livingston of New York
• Roger Sherman of Connecticut

John Adams (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was a politician and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... This article is becoming very long. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Robert Livingston This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NY redirects here. ... Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19 (O.S.), April 30 (N.S.), 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an early American lawyer and politician. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ...

[edit] Deliberations

The Committee of Five presenting their work to the Congress. Painting by John Trumbull.

According to Jefferson: Image File history File links Declaration_independence. ... Image File history File links Declaration_independence. ... John Trumbull, 1756–1843 John Trumbull (June 6, 1756 – November 10, 1843) was a famous American artist from the time of the American Revolutionary War. ...

"The Committee of 5 met, no such thing as a sub-committee was proposed, but they unanimously pressed on myself alone to undertake the draught. I consented; I drew it; but before I reported it to the committee I communicated it separately to Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams requesting their corrections;. . . Their alterations were two or three only, and merely verbal. I then wrote a fair copy, reported it to the committee, and from them, unaltered to the Congress." [1]

[edit] See also

• Founding Fathers of the United States
• History of the United States

Founding Fathers of the United States, also known to some Americans as the Fathers of Our Country, the Forefathers, Framers or the Founders, are the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence or the United States Constitution, or otherwise participated in the American Revolution as leaders of the Patriots. ... The American continent ranges from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean and includes outlying areas as well. ...

[edit] Notes

[edit] External links

• Declaration of Independence at the National Archives website.