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Jun 10, 2024 · Thomas Mifflin represented the State of Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention. He went on to become the state’s first governor, serving from 1790 to 1799.
1 day ago · Historical founders. Thomas Jefferson, a key Founding Father, was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which Pulitzer Prize -winning historian Joseph Ellis says contains "the most potent and consequential words in American history". [6]
2 days ago · Member of the House: Philadelphia County, 1799-January 20, 1800. Affiliation: Republican, Democrat-Republican. Thomas Mifflin was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia into a prominent, wealthy Quaker family. In 1760 he graduated from the College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania).
Jun 27, 2024 · The intrigues of Thomas Conway, an Irish adventurer who had served in the French army and had become an American general, enlisted Thomas Mifflin, Charles Lee, Benjamin Rush, and others in an attempt to displace Washington.
Jun 28, 2024 · Thomas Mifflin: Nov. 3, 1783 – Nov. 30, 1784.
3 days ago · A map exhibiting a general view of the roads and inland navigation of Pennsylvania, and part of the adjacent states : respectfully inscribed to Thomas Mifflin, governor, and the General Assembly of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania / by John Adlum, and John Wallis
6 days ago · Just as British political leaders misunderstood America’s resolve, the Richmond, Virginia resident author asserts that Revolutionary War historians have over-emphasized the early conflict in the northern colonies, leaving the impression that the conflict was “George Washington’s War” (4).
