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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island
June 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news:

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Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island

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Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain are all considered Founding Fathers; two represented Rhode Island.

The Rhode Island delegates included Stephen Hopkins and William E . . .

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