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Founding Father Thomas Mifflin from the State of Pennsylvania is a signer to the U.S. Constitution in September 17, 1787. Learn more about Thomas Mifflins role in forming America as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
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. After attending the Academy and College of Philadelphia and earning his A.B. in 1760, he learned the merchant trade in the business of William Coleman.
Jul 29, 2004 · Pennsylvania. 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.
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, 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 officer of the Revolutionary armies, he never mastered his personal finances. A Quaker with strong pacifist beliefs, he helped organize Pennsylvania's ...
Thomas Mifflin. By inc – inc, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6981331. 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. Early Life.
Thomas Mifflin. Description. Oil on canvas portrait painting of "Thomas Mifflin" (1744-1800), ca. 1795, by Rembrandt Peale and Raphaelle Peale after Charles Willson Peale. Mifflin was born in Philadelphia, attended the University of Pennsylvania, and became a successful merchant at a young age.
