he was described as “somewhat cynical in his temper， but Hooper decided to go into law instead. At the Continental Congress Hooper was described as “a sensible sprightly young lawyer and a rapid but correct speaker.” Elbridge Gerry Elbridge Gerry graduated from Harvard College in 1762， Alongside John Adams，。
Samuel Adams。
five other Harvard alumni were among the 56 delegates at the Continental Congress who signed the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about the signers at the Declaration Resources Project William Ellery William Ellery graduated from Harvard College in 1747. Practicing as a lawyer at the time of the Continental Congress， but a faithful friend to the liberties of his country.” Robert Treat Paine Robert Treat Paine graduated from Harvard College in 1749 and began practicing law in 1755. Paine’s involvement in provincial politics began in 1770 when the town of Boston asked him to assist in the prosecution of the Boston Massacre trials. William Hooper William Hooper graduated from Harvard College in 1760. His father hoped he would pursue a career in the clergy， and John Hancock， and received a master’s degree in 1765. His dissertation argued that the colonies should resist the recently passed Stamp Act. William Williams William Williams graduated from Harvard College in 1751. He served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and was active in the protests that preceded the American Revolution. 。