{"data":{"description":"Portraits of Famous Early American's includes the founding fathers and other luminaries who shaped 18th century America's historic Revolutionary period.","title":"Portraits","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2\u003eof Famous Early Americans\u003c/h2\u003e\r\nPortraits of Famous Early American's includes the founding fathers and other luminaries who shaped 18th century America's historic Revolutionary period.\r\n\u003ctable style=\"height: 1117px;\" width=\"734\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-adams/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4712\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/johnadams2.jpg\" alt=\"John Adams\" width=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-adams/\"\u003eJohn Adams\u003c/a\u003e - One of The Founding Fathers and 2nd President of the U.S.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/samuel-adams/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-4226 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/samadams2.jpg\" alt=\"Samuel Adams, American Revolutionary Leader\" width=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/samuel-adams/\"\u003eSamuel Adams\u003c/a\u003e - American Revolutionary Leader\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-andre/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5680\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/andre.jpg\" alt=\"John Andre\" width=\"150\" height=\"198\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-andre/\"\u003eJohn Andre\u003c/a\u003e - \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/early-america-review/volume-3/portrait-conspiracy/\"\u003econspired with the American traitor\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003eBenedict Arnold.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5681\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/arnold3.jpg\" alt=\"Benedict Arnold\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003eBenedict Arnold\u003c/a\u003e - secretly arranged with British Major John Andre to hand over West Point to the British.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/daniel-boone/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5685 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/boone.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Boone\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/daniel-boone/\"\u003eDaniel Boone\u003c/a\u003e - Frontiersman and folk hero, he pioneered the trail West.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/gen-charles-cornwallis/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5689 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/corwallis.jpg\" alt=\"General George Corwallis\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/gen-charles-cornwallis/\"\u003eGen. Charles Cornwallis\u003c/a\u003e - was forced to surrender to Washington at Yorktown in 1781, ending the war.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benjamin-franklin/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5690 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/franklin.jpg\" alt=\"Benjamin Franklin\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benjamin-franklin/\"\u003eBenjamin Franklin\u003c/a\u003e - Statesman, scientist, inventor, publisher and more. \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin/\"\u003eBenjamin Franklin’s Autobiography\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/king-george-iii/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5691\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/george3.jpg\" alt=\"George the 3rd\" width=\"150\" height=\"178\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/king-george-iii/\"\u003eGeorge III\u003c/a\u003e - He opposed liberalization of colonial government in America.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/nathanael-greene/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5692\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/greene.jpg\" alt=\"Nathanael Greene\" width=\"150\" height=\"157\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/nathanael-greene/\"\u003eNathanael Greene\u003c/a\u003e - Served as supreme commander of the Continental Army in Sept., 1780.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/alexander-hamilton/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5693 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/hamilton.jpg\" alt=\"Alexander Hamilton\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Alexander Hamilton\" href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/alexander-hamilton/\"\u003eAlexander Hamilton\u003c/a\u003e - Founding father and first Secretary of the Treasury.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-hancock/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5694 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/jhancock.jpg\" alt=\"John Hancock\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-hancock/\"\u003eJohn Hancock\u003c/a\u003e - 1st signer of the Declaration of Independence, president of the Continental Congress, governor of Massachusetts from 1780-1793.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/patrick-henry/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5695 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/henry.jpg\" alt=\"Patrick Henry\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/patrick-henry/\"\u003ePatrick Henry\u003c/a\u003e - Revolutionary War orator and statesman.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-jay/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5696 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/jay.jpg\" alt=\"John Jay\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/john-jay/\"\u003eJohn Jay\u003c/a\u003e - Statesman, diplomat, first Chief Justice of the U.S. President of Continental Congress.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/thomas-jefferson/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5697\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/jefferson.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas Jefferson\" width=\"150\" height=\"208\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/thomas-jefferson/\"\u003eThomas Jefferson\u003c/a\u003e - Author of the Declaration of Independence and the Virginia statute for religious freedom, Secretary of State, Vice-President, 3rd President of the U.S. ..\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/henry-knox/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5699 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/knox.jpg\" alt=\"Henry Knox\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/henry-knox/\"\u003eHenry Knox\u003c/a\u003e - Principal founder of the U.S. Military Academy and co-founder of the U.S. Navy.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/marquis-de-lafayette/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5700\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/lafayett.jpg\" alt=\"Marquis de Lafayett\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/marquis-de-lafayette/\"\u003eMarquis de LaFayette\u003c/a\u003e - Close associate of G.W. and French citizen who joined America's Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/james-madison/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5701 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/madison1.jpg\" alt=\"James Madison\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/james-madison/\"\u003eJames Madison\u003c/a\u003e - Secretary of State, 4th President of the United States, he authored the Bill of Rights and 29 of the Federalist Papers.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/francis-marion/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5702\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/marion.jpg\" alt=\"Francis Marion\" width=\"150\" height=\"177\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/francis-marion/\"\u003eFrancis Marion\u003c/a\u003e - Commander of only Revolutionary forces in South Carolina, he was nicknamed \"The Swamp Fox\" by British adversaries.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/increase-mather/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5703 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/mather.jpg\" alt=\"mather\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/increase-mather/\"\u003eIncrease Mather\u003c/a\u003e - Clergyman, College President, Pastor of North Church, Boston, and the first president of Harvard College.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/james-monroe/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5704\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/monroe.jpg\" alt=\"James Monroe\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/james-monroe/\"\u003eJames Monroe\u003c/a\u003e - Senator from Virginia, 5th President of the United States, he drew up the Monroe Doctrine in 1823.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/thomas-paine/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5706\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/paine2.jpg\" alt=\"Tom Paine\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/thomas-paine/\"\u003eThomas Paine\u003c/a\u003e - Revolutionary War writer, he gained fame as author of Common Sense, The Crisis, The Rights of Man and The Age of Reason.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/arthur-st-clair/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5708 size-thumbnail\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/stclair.jpg\" alt=\"Arthur St. Clair\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/arthur-st-clair/\"\u003eArthur St. Clair\u003c/a\u003e - Served as President of the Continental Congress, Major General in the Continental Army, and first Governor of the Northwest Territory.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/baron-von-steuben/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5709\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/vonsteub.jpg\" alt=\"Baron Von Steuben\" width=\"150\" height=\"178\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/baron-von-steuben/\"\u003eBaron von Steuben\u003c/a\u003e - Inspector general of Continental Army, he trained troops \u0026 wrote the drill manual adopted by the Continental Army.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/george-washington/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5710\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/washington1.jpg\" alt=\"George Washington portrait\" width=\"150\" height=\"192\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/george-washington/\"\u003eGeorge Washington\u003c/a\u003e - Founding father. Member of the Continental Congress, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention, first President of the United States.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/anthony-wayne/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignleft wp-image-5711\" src=\"/images/earlyamerica/wayne.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony Wayne\" width=\"150\" height=\"189\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/anthony-wayne/\"\u003eAnthony Wayne\u003c/a\u003e - A Revolutionary War General, he served with Washington at Valley Forge and negotiated treaties with Creek \u0026 Cherokee native Americans.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. 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