Original sentence: John Morton (1724-1777), from Chester, Pennsylvania, Delaware was the delegate who cast the deciding vote in favor of the United States Declaration of Independence.Morton was elected to the Provincial Assembly where he served from 1756-1775.Swedish colonial news (1997) has published a study according which Morten's grandparents were settlers from Finland, which was a part of the Swedish realm
Edited sentence: He was elected to the Provincial Assembly where he served from 1756-1775.John Morton (1724-1777), from Chester, Pennsylvania, was the delegate who cast the deciding vote in favor of the United States Declaration of Independence.Morton was born in Delaware.Swedish colonial news (1997) has published a study according which his grandparents were settlers from Finland, which was a part of the Swedish realm