Who was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250?

Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence celebrated by America250.

Rutledge was 26 years old when he signed the document. He represented South Carolina alongside Thomas Heyward Jr., Thomas Lynch Jr., and Arthur Middleton, who were also signers.

Rutledge later served as governor of South Carolina and participated in public life during the early United States. His age is often contrasted with Benjamin Franklin, who was 70 and is generally identified as the oldest signer.

The age comparison refers to the delegates who signed the Declaration, not to every person involved in drafting or debating it. Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and James Madison are frequently associated with the founding era, but Madison did not sign the Declaration.