A British-born American merchant, politician, and financier known as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. During the American Revolutionary War, he supported the Continental Army and government finances through large-scale fundraising and personal fortune, earning him the title "Financier of the Revolution." He is also one of the very few individuals who signed all three foundational documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution. Later going bankrupt due to land speculation, he was confined to a debtors' prison in his later years.

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