Lives of the Founding Fathers in a No American Revolution timeline

So yeah. What would lives and careers of the signers of the decleration, articles of confederaiton, and the constitution, along with the major military leaders of the Revolution be if the Revolution hadn't occured?
 
How do they avoid it?
King Fredrick* never imposes the 63 line or any of the Intolerable Acts.

John Paul Jones becomes a Smuggler, captured by the Spanish he is hung as a Pirate.
General George Washington is killed leading Virginia troops in Ohio during Pontiac's War
Thomas Paine is hung for Treason and Lese Majestic, after calling for- Liberty or Death- one too many times.
Paul Revere remains a poor Silversmith, and is run out of Boston after he is accused of substituting Pewter for Silver in some of his Works.
Franklin continues as a Media Mogul, dieing as one of the richest men in the Colonies.
Ethan Allen Dies in a Fight with New York Militia attempting to arrest Him.
Evidence collected by Colonel Shockley, while capturing the Illegal Guns and Ammunition at the SoL Terrorists compound at Lexington and Concord, lead to the Arrest and Hanging of SoL Leaders Samuel & John Adams.




*I am surprised that whe have Never had a Prince Fredrick Survives Time Line.
 

Anaxagoras

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Thomas Jefferson and James Madison live out their lives as philosophically-inclined lawyer/planters, with Jefferson also acheiving some renown as an influential architect.
 
John Witherspoon opened an inn in New Jersey which led to the eventual creation of North America's largest chain of pubs, "J D Witherspoon".

Button Gwinnett invented the precursor of the zip fastener, Gwinnett'n'Holdit.
 
So yeah. What would lives and careers of the signers of the decleration, articles of confederaiton, and the constitution, along with the major military leaders of the Revolution be if the Revolution hadn't occured?

Glad you brought this up anew, as not many responded when I did last spring. (https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=157418)


John Witherspoon opened an inn in New Jersey which led to the eventual creation of North America's largest chain of pubs, "J D Witherspoon".

Why would he do that? He was already a Presbyterian minister. I imagine that he'd remain in the ministry and an occasional critic of the Crown were there no ARW.
 
King Fredrick* never imposes the 63 line or any of the Intolerable Acts.
Evidence collected by Colonel Shockley, while capturing the Illegal Guns and Ammunition at the SoL Terrorists compound at Lexington and Concord, lead to the Arrest and Hanging of SoL Leaders Samuel & John Adams.

John Adams only became radical after the Boston Massacre, which is preceded by the Intolerables and since that is our POD I don't think he joins his more radical cousin.

I suggest this:

John Adams- Solicitor General for the Crown colony of Massachusetts Bay. Eventually appointed royal governor in 1795. Rose to prominence in the eyes of the King by trying his own treasonous cousin Sam.

My own:

Alexander Hamilton: Finishes at King's College and goes onto become a trial lawyer and speculator in New York.
 
Paul Revere remains a poor Silversmith, and is run out of Boston after he is accused of substituting Pewter for Silver in some of his Works.
Wasn't he a pretty darn rich silversmith?

Franklin continues as a Media Mogul, dieing as one of the richest men in the Colonies.
Actually, by that time, IIRC, he had pretty much given up his business interests and was becoming a world -renown scientist (in addition to his political career).
 
Wasn't he a pretty darn rich silversmith?

Actually, by that time, IIRC, he had pretty much given up his business interests and was becoming a world -renown scientist (in addition to his political career).
Both of these are true. In addition, Paul Revere was not only one of the richest colonists, he also bears an uncanny resemblance to Jack Black.

Benedict Arnold dies commanding the defense of the successful French invasion of Ireland in 1796 by Napoleon.
 

Teleology

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Reputable, well liked by Tories and Whigs both, John Adams expends his wealth and influence protecting his disreputable cousin (a reversal of fortunes, the wealthier Sam losing his fortune in various arrests, scandals, and from the hard living of an angry and bitter life; while John prospers in peaceful times)?
 
Colonel George Washington, Earl of Potomac. Raised a regiment of troops, Royal American Rifles, to fight the French in the late 1770's. Retired to his plantation after peace in 1785. One of the few Americans at that time awarded higher nobility, Earldom in 1784 for his defeat of the French invasion of Holland. Died in 1801.

General Alexander Hamilton. Started out as Washington's Aide de Camp in 1777. Rose in rank to command the Royal American Rifles as part of General John Moore's troops in the Pennisular campaign in 1809. Command the rear guard at Corunna and helped the rest of the army escape. Eventually commanded the Light Division, which contained the Royal American Rifles. Helped bring American Indian fighting tactics to the Light Division. Killed at Waterloo in 1815
 
Benjamin Franklin moves to London and joins the Royal Society, becoming quite famous for his inventions, perhaps electrical in nature, ala Cerebus' Newton's Radio. He is remembered today as well as an early member of the abolitionist movement.

Thomas Jefferson does quite poorly as a planter or lawyer, but is renowned as an architect in both America and France. He becomes Rector of the University of Virginia and is highly involved in the institute for the rest of his life. Nevertheless, ever financially irresponsible, he dies a greatly indebted man.
 
John Jay gains prominence as a lawyer. Later becomes a judge.

James Madison follows John Witherspoon and becomes president of Princeton University.
 
Henry Knox's bookshop in Boston prospers over the years and he has a happy marriage with many loving children, but Henry always thinks that somehow his life was incomplete and less than glorious.
 
Edward Rutledge of South Carolina, a wealthy planter, reads Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Locke and undergoes a thorough conversion of opinion, becoming the foremost advocate for manumission and abolition in the south. His arguments, both moral and economic, against slavery are credited generally with the end of that institution by 1815.
 
Why would he do that? He was already a Presbyterian minister. I imagine that he'd remain in the ministry and an occasional critic of the Crown were there no ARW.

Its a punning reference to the British bar chain Weatherspoons - very much the McDonalds of pub land.
 
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