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Two future presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, were among the signatories. Edward Rutledge (age 26) was the youngest signer, and Benjamin Franklin (age 70) was the oldest signer. John Hancock's now-iconic signature on the Declaration is nearly 5 inches (13 cm) long.
No US president signed the Declaration. During the Revolution we were just a band of nascent states running away from the Brits to tire them out. John Hancock was Confederation President when he signed it, though.e were just then declaring ourselves independent of British authority. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson signed the Declaration and later became president. --------- Please note, Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence. The following men did.