Joseph Sherer was born in Ireland. His family emigrated to America when he was about 3 years old. Joseph was educated and wealthy.
Joseph was chosen by popular vote to be a member of the Constitutional Convention of Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, he took sick at the convention and passed away within a few months. He did, however, survive long enough to see Pennsylvania’s new constitution ratified.
The image is a page of Pennsylvania’s 1776 constitution.
Joseph Sherer is the 6th-great grandfather of Elizabeth K.
(Elizabeth – Kenneth – LaMila – Lawrence Hoffmaster – Olive Mayberry – Hannah Kiddoo – Mary Sherer – Richard Sherer – Joseph Sherer)
Links for more information:
Joseph’s vital and family information: https://familysearch.org/tree/person/LZFC-D74/details
Joseph’s background, attended convention: https://familysearch.org/patron/v2/TH-904-61960-217-81/dist.jpg?ctx=ArtCtxPublic
Joseph’s background; Chosen by vote to attend convention, took ill, died: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/bios/runk/sherer-joseph.txt
Convention included Benjamin Franklin, ratification date: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Constitution_of_1776
Picture of the Pennsylvania constitution: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/portal/communities/documents/images/pa_constitution_76_p1_1.jpg
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