American's Creed Page

Haddonfield Chapter, Haddonfield, NJ
Organized January 28, 1897
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

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The American's Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a Government of the People, by the People, for the People; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; A democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many Sovereign States; a perfect Union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of Freedom, Equality, Justice, and Humanity for which American Patriots sacrificed their Lives and Fortunes.

I therefore believe it is my duty to my county to Love it; to Support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to Respect its Flag; and to defend it against all enemies.

In 1917, during World War I, a national essay contest was held to develop an American’s Creed. The above essay was selected as the winner. The entry was submitted by William Tyler Page of Friendship Heights, Maryland. Mr. Page was a descendent of President John Tyler and former Congressman John Page who served in the House of Representatives from 1789-1797. William Tyler Page himself had also served in Congress, as a Congressional Page in 1881.

Mr. Page’s winning essay was accepted by the United States House of Representatives on April 3, 1918.

The American’s Creed has a special place in the hearts of the Daughters of the Haddonfield Chapter of the DAR not just for its stirring words but also because Mr. William Tyler Page was the father of one of the Chapter’s members, Mrs. Harry W. Pierce.

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