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Died. 21 June 1834. (1834-06-21) (aged 74) Stoke Poges, England. Profession. Inherited 75% interest in the Province of Pennsylvania, writer, governor of the Isle of Portland. John Penn (22 February 1760 – 21 June 1834) was an English politician and writer who was the chief proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1775 to 1776.
- 22 February 1760, London, England
- Thomas Penn (his father)
- 21 June 1834 (aged 74), Stoke Poges, England
- none (American Revolution ended proprietorship)
John Penn was an English politician and writer who was the chief proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania from 1775 to 1776. He and his cousin, John Penn held unsold property, of 24,000,000 acres (97,000 km2), which the Pennsylvania legislature confiscated after the American Revolution.
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John Penn may refer to: Descendants of William Penn, 1st proprietor of Pennsylvania: John Penn ("the American") (1700–1746), son of William Penn, 2nd proprietor of Pennsylvania, inherited 50% interest in Colony, died childless. John Penn (governor) (1729–1795), son of Richard Penn, Sr. and grandson of William Penn, colonial governor of ...
John Penn has 70 books on Goodreads with 421 ratings. John Penn’s most popular book is Stag Dinner Death.
- Early Life & Education
- The Stamp Act
- Politics & Duel
- Final Years
John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence Public domain image. John Penn was born on May 17, 1741 near Port Royal, Virginia. As the only child of Moses and Catherine Penn, John was the center of the world in his wealthy family. John studied for two years at a common school. However, his father did not find education to be of any importan...
After perfecting the craft of law in Virginia, Penn wanted to move on the something else. In 1774, he moved to Williamsborough, North Carolina to try his hand at politics beyond mere legal practice. He also was beginning to side with the Patriotic views about taxation, and believed the disagreements would only be solved by absolute separation with ...
In 1775, John was elected to the North Carolina Provincial Congress. Soon after, the North Carolina Provincial Congress sent him as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he would serve 5 years. Tensions were high during his time in Congress. Many men stood at opposite sides of the liberty scale: some strongly opposed dividing from Britain, ...
In 1780, John grew tired of the public life and returned to practicing law. In 1784, John was elected to serve as Receiver of Taxes to this young nation. However, he would only last in this office for four years. On September 14, 1788, John Penn died in his home near Island Creek.
Pen-Etration. This is a masterful satiric portrait of John Penn (1760 - 1834), a small time writer of critical essays, poems, and plays. It starts firmly within the portrait caricature tradition featuring a full length view of its subject in profile against a mostly blank background.
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