Who was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence, a figure remembered during America250?

Benjamin Franklin was the oldest signer of the Declaration of Independence, a figure remembered during America250.

Franklin was 70 years old when he signed the Declaration in 1776. He represented Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress and was already internationally known as a printer, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and political thinker.

Franklin’s age is sometimes confused with Charles Carroll of Carrollton, who was the last surviving signer and died in 1832 at age 95. Those are different distinctions: Franklin was the oldest at signing, while Carroll lived the longest after signing among the delegates who signed.