Silas Deane, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Silas Deane

American politician

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1737

Place of Birth: Groton, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 23-Sep-1789

Profession: lawyer, politician, diplomat

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Silas Deane (January 4, 1738 [O.S.
December 24, 1737] – September 23, 1789) was an American merchant, politician, and diplomat, and a supporter of American independence.
Deane served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, then as the first foreign diplomat from the United States to France.
Near the end of the war, Congress charged Deane with financial impropriety, and the British intercepted and published some letters in which he had implied that the American cause was hopeless.
After the war, Deane lived in Ghent and London and died under mysterious circumstances while attempting to return to America.