Who was involved in thewriting and signing of the declaration of independence
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by Thomas Jefferson, although he did take input from other members of the Second Continental Congress. The final draft was presented to Congress on June 28, 1776, and after some revisions and edits, it was ratified and signed on July 4, 1776, by the following individuals:
1. John Hancock (President of the Continental Congress)
2. Charles Thomson (Secretary of the Continental Congress)
3. John Adams
4. Benjamin Franklin
5. Roger Sherman
6. Robert R. Livingston
7. Richard Henry Lee
8. Thomas Jefferson
9. Benjamin Harrison V
10. Thomas Nelson Jr.
11. Francis Lightfoot Lee
12. Carter Braxton
13. William Hooper
14. Joseph Hewes
15. John Penn
16. Edward Rutledge
17. Thomas Heyward Jr.
18. Thomas Lynch Jr.
19. Arthur Middleton
20. Button Gwinnett
21. Lyman Hall
22. George Walton
These are the fifty-six individuals known as the signers of the Declaration of Independence.