Abraham Clark Research Paper

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For my self-trip I went to the Abraham Clark historical house. The Clark house is located in Roselle, NJ on 9th Avenue. Who is Abraham Clark? Well I didn’t know the answer to this question until today. Abraham Clark is New Jersey’s delegate for the Continental Congress. A delegate is an appointed person given the power to represent a specific group of people. In this case Mr. Clark would represent us (New Jersey Residents). Abraham Clark was born into the life of a farmer at what is now Elizabeth, New Jersey. He served as the clerk of the High Sheriff of Essex (now divided into Essex and Union) County. Elected to the Provincial Congress in 1775, he then represented New Jersey at the Second Continental Congress in 1776, where he signed the Declaration