Thomas Lynch (statesman)
Thomas Lynch | |
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Thomas Lynch Sr. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1727 South Carolina |
| Died | December 1776 Maryland |
| Children | Son: Thomas Lynch Jr. Daughter: Elizabeth |
| Occupation | member of the First and Second Continental Congresses |
- Other notable people share this name. See Thomas Lynch (disambiguation).
Thomas Lynch (1727–1776) was an American planter and statesman from South Carolina. He was a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress of 1765 and the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1776, and signed the 1774 Continental Association.