“We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unbailable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The signers of the Declaration of Independence risked their lives when they wrote their names on the document that held these words. There are several well-known signers of the Declaration Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, etc..., but that leaves fifty-one other signers that people do not know much about. One of those signers is Benjamin Harrison from Virginia. Benjamin Harrison lived his life dedicated to creating and protecting his infant country. Events that occurred early in Harrison’s life prepared him for later in life. Ben, a smart boy at a very young age with a good head on his shoulders, practiced key traits that a politician would need. In order to benefit their son, the parents of Benjamin Harrison sent him to the college of William and Mary to receive further education. While he was …show more content…
There were still many major jobs to fill after the war and Benjamin tried to help as much as he could. One of the jobs that Ben served in after the war was as governor of Virginia starting in 1781 (Pavao). People enjoyed Harrison so much they re-elected him for a second term (Lossing). Benjamin did not leave his young country to survive on its own. He served in as many areas as he could when he was needed. Another way Ben helped was as one of his state’s legislators. Unfortunately, Harrison had just partly recovered from a sickness he encountered, but suffered a relapse the day after he was elected into the position and passed away so he was never actually able to serve in that way (Vinci). Harrison gave all the effort that he had in serving his country. Ben worked hard trying to help keep his country afloat and prosper during its beginning