William Duer
British-born American lawyer
Died when: 56 years 50 days (673 months)Star Sign: Pisces
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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American jurist, developer, and financial speculator from New York City.A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius".
He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution.In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Duer spent most of his life as a financial speculator.In 1792, following his involvement in one of the nation's first financial panics, Duer went bankrupt and was confined to debtor's prison, where he died seven years later.
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