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**Mike Irwin** · April 20, 2009, 01:16 PM

"No, the weren't all wealthy, but the vast majority were. In fact, I am having trouble tracking down any who weren't."

Roger Sherman wasn't particularly wealthy, nor was the Rev. John Witherspoon.

Caesar Rodney I'm not so sure about.

Samuel Adams was by no stretch of the imagination wealthy. When he was elected to Congress his friends pitched together to buy him new clothes so that he presented a good image to the rest of the delegates.

John Morton of Pennsylvania wasn't particuarly wealth, either, I don't think.

Obviously most of these men were considered to be at least prosperous. At that time the entry way into politics at virtually every level was to own land, and to own land meant that you at least had some property. Even Sam Adams owned some property, but mainly through his family and his wife.

April 20, 2009, 01:16 PM	#49
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	"No, the weren't all wealthy, but the vast majority were. In fact, I am having trouble tracking down any who weren't." Roger Sherman wasn't particularly wealthy, nor was the Rev. John Witherspoon. Caesar Rodney I'm not so sure about. Samuel Adams was by no stretch of the imagination wealthy. When he was elected to Congress his friends pitched together to buy him new clothes so that he presented a good image to the rest of the delegates. John Morton of Pennsylvania wasn't particuarly wealth, either, I don't think. Obviously most of these men were considered to be at least prosperous. At that time the entry way into politics at virtually every level was to own land, and to own land meant that you at least had some property. Even Sam Adams owned some property, but mainly through his family and his wife. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.