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Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Pennsylvania, who is regarded as a Founding Father of the United States for his roles during and after the American Revolution.
Thomas Mifflin was a distinguished merchant and politician from Pennsylvania who also served as a delegate and President of the Continental Congress, major general in the Continental Army, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, and first governor of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Oct 23, 2023 · Thomas Mifflin was an officer in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress, and signed the Constitution, making him a Founding Father.
Thomas Mifflin, the eldest son of wealthy Quaker merchant John Mifflin and his wife Elizabeth Bagnall, was one of those men of the Revolutionary and Federalist periods who seem to have been everywhere and done everything.
Thomas Mifflin, who represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention, seemed full of contradictions. Although he chose to become a businessman and twice served as the chief logistical...
Jul 29, 2004 · Thomas Mifflin. Merchant-politician-soldier Mifflin lived in affluence for most of his years, but died in poverty. He had forsaken his Quaker faith to fight in the War for Independence. Later, he served as President of the Continental Congress and as Governor of Pennsylvania.
A Biography of Thomas Mifflin 1744-1800. A member of the fourth generation of a Pennsylvania Quaker family who had emigrated from England, Mifflin was born at Philadelphia in 1744, the son of a rich merchant and local politician.
