William Clingan

American Founding Father and politician

William Clingan
Born	c.1721 (1721) Scotland
Died	May 9, 1790 (aged 68–69)
Occupation(s)	lawyer, and jurist
Known for	Pennsylvania delegate to the Continental Congress
Notable work	signed the Articles of Confederation

William Clingan (c.1721 – May 9, 1790) was a Founding Father of the United States, lawyer, and jurist. As a delegate in the Continental Congress for Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1779, he signed the Articles of Confederation. Upon his death he was buried in the Upper Octorara Church Cemetery in Parkesburg, Pennsylvania.

William Clingan and his brother immigrated to the Colonies from Scotland. His last name, Clingan, came from the Scottish surname of MacClingan. Much regarding his life is unknown.

References

United States Congress. "William Clingan (id: C000522)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union

Founding Fathers of the United States

Signatories

Primary drafter	John Dickinson
New Hampshire	Josiah Bartlett John Wentworth Jr.
Massachusetts	John Hancock Samuel Adams Elbridge Gerry Francis Dana James Lovell Samuel Holten
Rhode Island	William Ellery Henry Marchant John Collins
Connecticut	Roger Sherman Samuel Huntington Oliver Wolcott Titus Hosmer Andrew Adams
New York	James Duane Francis Lewis William Duer Gouverneur Morris
New Jersey	John Witherspoon Nathaniel Scudder
Pennsylvania	Robert Morris Daniel Roberdeau Jonathan Bayard Smith William Clingan Joseph Reed
Delaware	Thomas McKean John Dickinson Nicholas Van Dyke
Maryland	John Hanson Daniel Carroll
Virginia	Richard Henry Lee John Banister Thomas Adams John Harvie Francis Lightfoot Lee
North Carolina	John Penn Cornelius Harnett John Williams
South Carolina	Henry Laurens William Henry Drayton John Mathews Richard Hutson Thomas Heyward Jr.
Georgia	John Walton Edward Telfair Edward Langworthy