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Born January 29, 1737 • Thetford • England
Died June 8, 1809 (aged 72) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Hall of Fame (1945)
Role In American Revolution

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Portrait painting of Thomas Paine by John Wesley Jarvis, showing Paine with graying hair, a white cravat, and dark coat against a plain brown background.
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