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Isaac Norris (October 3, 1701 – June 13, 1766) was a merchant and statesman in provincial Pennsylvania . Early life and education. Norris was born in Philadelphia in 1701, the son of Isaac Norris, a prosperous Quaker merchant and original participant in William Penn 's establishment of Province of Pennsylvania, and Mary Lloyd. [1] .
Isaac Norris was a Quaker merchant, politician and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. He led the old Quaker faction in the Assembly and opposed the Penn family and the royal government.
Isaac Norris (July 21, 1671 – June 4, 1735) was a merchant, slave trader and prominent figure in provincial Pennsylvania, including mayor of Philadelphia in 1724.
Isaac Norris may refer to: Isaac Norris (mayor) (1671–1735), merchant and early statesman in Pennsylvania and Mayor of Philadelphia. Isaac Norris (statesman) (1701–1766), son of the above, also a merchant and statesman in Pennsylvania.
May 27, 2020 · Learn how Isaac Norris, a Quaker merchant and politician, moved to Philadelphia in 1693 and became a founder of Pennsylvania Hospital and a Library Company shareholder. Explore the contributions of his descendants, including Benjamin Franklin, to health care and education in the city.
Apr 29, 2021 · Rival investigations by Indian leaders, including a Native spokesman known as “Captain Civility,” and colonial officials, including Isaac Norris, resulted in fierce debates about the nature of true justice. Many feared the attack might become just the first act of a full- scale war.
Isaac Norris and his sister, Elizabeth, inherited slaves from both of their parents. His father, Isaac Norris, Sr. had freed many of enslaved people in his will. He declared that his slave, Will, should be free 3 years after his death ‘on condition he serve his mistress whose property he will be.’
