Round 3: Tossup 4

A woman from this family named Ann Smith published the Newport Mercury, making her the first (10[1])American female newspaper editor. Under the oversight of a man from this family, Joshua Huddy was hanged, prompting the Asgill Affair. A politician from this family bequeathed his papers to his grandson William Temple, who was the Secretary to the American delegation at the Treaty of Paris. A Loyalist from this family served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey (10[1])and was raised by Deborah Read. A politician (10[1])from this family simultaneously served as US Minister to Sweden and France and served as the first Postmaster General. For 10 points, the Plan of Union was proposed at the Albany Congress by a member of what family, a Founding Father who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac? ■END■

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