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John Jay of New York and John Dickinson of Delaware and Pennsylvania: You name it and one if not both of these Founding Fathers did it.
Poll 43 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Jay John Dickinson 43 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Jay 35 votes John Dickinson 8 votes
These intellect of these two leaders — Roger Sherman of Connecticut and Henry Knox of Massachusetts — helped not only cement their legacies in American history but book-ended opposite ends of the Revolution.
Poll 35 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Sherman Henry Knox 35 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Sherman 16 votes Henry Knox 19 votes
These two were states’ Founding Fathers: Roger Williams of Rhode Island and Isaac Shelby of Kentucky.
Poll 37 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Williams Isaac Shelby 37 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Williams 27 votes Isaac Shelby 10 votes
Both of these Founding Fathers were declarers of independence: Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed the resolution in Continental Congress for American independence from Great Britain, and John Carroll of Maryland petitioning the Vatican for an independent American Catholic diocese.
Poll 44 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Richard Henry Lee John Carroll 44 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Richard Henry Lee 34 votes John Carroll 10 votes
It all went down in Virginia: Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island led the Southern Army to victories at Cowpens and Guilford Court House to drive the British to eventual defeat at Yorktown, while Edmund Randolph of Virginia — who wouldn’t sign the Constitution — was a notable anti-Federalist at the Virginia ratification convention.
Poll 44 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Nathanael Greene Edmund Randolph 44 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Nathanael Greene 32 votes Edmund Randolph 12 votes
These two Pennsylvanians book-ended the Keystone State’s history from its founding to becoming a leading figure in the new federal government. Despite their immeasureable contributions to the founding of America — William Penn as Pennsylvania and Philadelphia’s founder and Frederick Muhlenberg as the first speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives — both ended their careers in a shadow of their success.
Poll 52 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? William Penn Frederick Muhlenberg 52 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? William Penn 35 votes Frederick Muhlenberg 17 votes
Combined, George Mason of Virginia’s and John Witherspoon of New Jersey’s careers and service built the new American government.
Poll 54 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? George Mason John Witherspoon 54 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? George Mason 45 votes John Witherspoon 9 votes
These two warriors were among the Founding Fathers of the American military. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben of Prussia, a veteran of European warfare, came to America to join the Patriot cause, becoming Inspector General and completely revamping Continental drilling and training techniques during the winter encampment at Valley Forge.
Poll 47 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben Samuel Nicholas 47 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben 39 votes Samuel Nicholas 8 votes
These two military veterans were Founding Fathers in their own right: John Paul Jones of Virginia, Father of the American Navy, and Abraham Baldwin of Connecticut and Georgia, Father of the University of Georgia.
Poll 28 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Paul Jones Abraham Baldwin 28 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Paul Jones 22 votes Abraham Baldwin 6 votes
James Otis of Massachusetts and John Dickinson of Pennsylvania and Delaware were among the most influential Patriots prior to the Revolution.
Poll 57 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? James Otis John Dickinson 57 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? James Otis 31 votes John Dickinson 26 votes
Both John Jay of New York and Pierre Charles L'Enfant of France helped build America: Jay in Congress and on the bench, and L’Enfant on the battlefield and on the drawing board.
Poll 49 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Jay Pierre Charles L'Enfant 49 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? John Jay 45 votes Pierre Charles L'Enfant 8% 4 votes
Both Roger Sherman of Connecticut and George Clinton of New York were delegates to Continental Congress and played important roles in the Revolution and adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
Poll 42 votes Show Results Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Sherman George Clinton 42 votes Vote Now! Who was the greater Forgotten Founding Father? Roger Sherman 30 votes George Clinton 12 votes
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