How do you define "Founding Father"?

The signatories of the Declaration of Independence are often called "Founders," and the delegates of the Philadelphia Convention which prepared the Constitution are often called "Framers."

Fifty years is probably too long. I'd say someone who was part of the Revolutionary and/or Federal generation (contributed to the Declaration of Independence, the war, the new state governments under the Articles of Confederation or the writing of the US Constitution). So, approximately 1776-1787.

The people who signed the declaration of independence and/or those who worked on the constitution. Personally I would also include VIPs of the revolution like Thomas Paine for example, but that isn't the "official" definition.

An interesting question. I would through my lot in with the Orange Evil. 50 years is almost the first quarter of this countries existence and just covers to much.

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signor of declaration, authors of letters to parliament or king, etc. Those who actively were engaged in the politics of the colonies during and anwhere back to 63 or so.

Someone who makes a change. Like Obama. Yes. In 100 years he will be considered one.

The signatories of the Declaration of Independence are the Founding Fathers, NONE of which " worked tirelessly until slavery was no more in the United States," as falsely claimed by Michele Bachman. Some even owned slaves.

it seems to be generally the people who worked on the declaration, constitution and led the revolutionary war...

his name is in school history text books