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AEDA NEW JERSEY Constitution Signer
Lot 12
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Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
1687 West Buck Hill Road
Burlington, NC 27215
United States
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By Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Sep 19, 2026
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2026-09-19 10:00:00
2026-09-19 10:00:00
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Raynor’s HCA Auction presents an exceptional 752-lot sale of American history featuring Civil War letters and archives, Black Americana, 54th Massachusetts material, presidential and political memorabilia, Native American and Western history, Gold Rush artifacts, S.S. Central America shipwreck gold, military items, autographs, photographs, newspapers and rare ephemera. Highlights include an 1873 Ulysses S. Grant presentation dagger and remarkable firsthand accounts of America’s defining events. From affordable collectibles to important artifacts—bid to own a piece of American history. Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions bob@hcaauctions.com
Raynor’s HCA Auction presents an exceptional 752-lot sale of American history featuring Civil War letters and archives, Black Americana, 54th Massachusetts material, presidential and political memorabilia, Native American and Western history, Gold Rush artifacts, S.S. Central America shipwreck gold, military items, autographs, photographs, newspapers and rare ephemera. Highlights include an 1873 Ulysses S. Grant presentation dagger and remarkable firsthand accounts of America’s defining events. From affordable collectibles to important artifacts—bid to own a piece of American history. Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions bob@hcaauctions.com
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HOUSTON, William (1746–1788) was an American lawyer, educator, and statesman of the Revolutionary era who played a significant role in the intellectual and political foundations of the early United States. Born in Scotland, he immigrated to New Jersey in his youth and was educated at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), where he later became a professor of mathematics and philosophy. Closely associated with leading Revolutionary figures, Houston was part of the learned elite that blended classical education with emerging republican ideals during the struggle for independence. Houston entered public life during the Revolution, serving in the New Jersey Provincial Congress and later as a delegate to the Continental Congress. He was appointed a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, where he represented New Jersey and signed the United States Constitution, though illness limited his participation in the proceedings. In 1788 he was elected Governor of New Jersey, but declining health prevented him from assuming office, and he died later that year. Despite his short life, Houston is remembered as a respected intellectual and constitutional framer whose contributions bridged education, law, and the founding of the American republic. Manuscript Document Signed “W Houston†on portion of document addressed to James Ewing, Esq. Auditor of Accounts New Jersey. Good.
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