5. James Swan Financed Revolutionary Efforts As A Sons Of Liberty Member
Born in Scotland during 1754, James Swan emigrated to Massachusetts during 1765. He went to Boston and started working at Thaxter & Son as an apprentice. Through his relationships at his job, Swan got into politics and participated in the Boston Tea Party. He became a Sons of Liberty member and became close friends with John Adams, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock.
As a writer, Swan published several articles and other works that focused on opposition toward the British government. He persuaded people to not only join the cause of the American Revolution but the Sons of Liberty as well.
