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The ages of the Founding Fathers on July 4, 1776 

Started by Engineer shooting, August 13, 2013, 08:10:24 PM

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Engineer shooting

August 13, 2013, 08:10:24 PM
Many of them were surprisingly young:

Marquis de Lafayette, 18
James Monroe, 18
Gilbert Stuart, 20
Aaron Burr, 20
Alexander Hamilton, 21
Betsy Ross, 24
James Madison, 25

Some more ages, just for reference:

Thomas Jefferson, 33
John Adams, 40
Paul Revere, 41
George Washington, 44
Samuel Adams, 53
The oldest prominent participant in the Revolution, by a wide margin, was Benjamin Franklin, who was 70

FiremanBob

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August 13, 2013, 08:34:13 PM
Thanks. I can see that as a great addition to the Benediction.
Author of "The 10/22 Companion: How to Operate, Troubleshoot, Maintain and Improve Your Ruger 10/22"

"Remember constantly that a nation cannot long remain strong when each man in it is individually weak, and that neither social forms nor political schemes have yet been found that can make a people energetic by composing it of pusillanimous and soft citizens." - de Tocqueville

Stuart McKim

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August 13, 2013, 11:29:37 PM
Thanks. I think this helps with perspective. ("Think you're too young to make a difference? Think again." - at least that's this young guy's perspective. :) )
"Good positions mean good scores. Poor positions mean poor scores. It's as easy as that." - Rifle Marksmanship with the M1 Rifle (1943)
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