Signers of Both

Here is a detailed list of the individuals who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, including their ages on September 17, 1787, their birthplaces, their religious affiliations, the location they represented at the signing, their trade or profession, their involvement in the War of Independence, and details about their death:

1. George Read

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 54

   • Birthplace: Cecil County, Maryland

   • Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian

   • Represented: Delaware

   • Trade/Profession: Lawyer

   • War Involvement: Political involvement

   • Age at Death: 65

   • Date of Death: September 21, 1798

   • Cause of Death: Heart attack

2. Roger Sherman

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 66

   • Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts

   • Religious Affiliation: Congregationalist

   • Represented: Connecticut

   • Trade/Profession: Lawyer, Merchant

   • War Involvement: Political involvement

   • Age at Death: 72

   • Date of Death: July 23, 1793

   • Cause of Death: Typhoid fever

3. Robert Morris

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 53

   • Birthplace: Liverpool, England

   • Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian

   • Represented: Pennsylvania

   • Trade/Profession: Merchant, Financier

   • War Involvement: Financier of the Revolution

   • Age at Death: 73

   • Date of Death: May 8, 1806

   • Cause of Death: Natural causes

4. Benjamin Franklin

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 81

   • Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts

   • Religious Affiliation: Deist

   • Represented: Pennsylvania

   • Trade/Profession: Printer, Scientist, Diplomat

   • War Involvement: Diplomatic roles in France

   • Age at Death: 84

   • Date of Death: April 17, 1790

   • Cause of Death: Pleurisy

5. George Clymer

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 48

   • Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

   • Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian

   • Represented: Pennsylvania

   • Trade/Profession: Merchant, Politician

   • War Involvement: Continental Army Officer

   • Age at Death: 73

   • Date of Death: January 23, 1813

   • Cause of Death: Natural causes

6. James Wilson

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 45

   • Birthplace: Fife, Scotland

   • Religious Affiliation: Episcopalian

   • Represented: Pennsylvania

   • Trade/Profession: Lawyer

   • War Involvement: Political involvement

   • Age at Death: 55

   • Date of Death: August 21, 1798

   • Cause of Death: Stroke

7. John Dickinson

   • Age on September 17, 1787: 55

   • Birthplace: Talbot County, Maryland

   • Religious Affiliation: Quaker

   • Represented: Delaware

   • Trade/Profession: Lawyer, Politician

   • War Involvement: Militia service

   • Age at Death: 75

   • Date of Death: February 14, 1808

   • Cause of Death: Natural causes