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  2. www.ushistory.org › penn › timelineTimeline of the Life of William Penn - US History

    Aug 14, 2019 · Note: This abstract draws on two main sources: "Penn", by Elizabeth Janet Gray (a.k.a. Elizabeth Gray Vining), copyright 1938, reissued in 1986 by Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends and "The Life of William Penn with Selections from his Correspondence and Autobiography", by Samuel M. Janney, Sixth Edition 1882 ...

  3. www.biography.com › political-figures › william-pennWilliam Penn - Quotes, Spouse & Facts - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · William Penn was an English Quaker best known for founding the colony of Pennsylvania as a place for religious freedom in America. Updated: Oct 28, 2021. Photo:Stock Montage/Getty Images....

  4. www.ushistory.org › penn › bioBrief Biography of William Penn - US History

    William Penn (October 14, 1644–July 30, 1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The democratic principles that he set forth served as an inspiration for the United States Constitution.

  5. www.britannica.com › biography › William-Penn-English-Quaker-leader-and-colonistWilliam Penn - Quaker Leader, Colonist, Founder | Britannica

    William Penn - Quaker Leader, Colonist, Founder: Penn had meanwhile become involved in American colonization as a trustee for Edward Byllynge, one of the two Quaker proprietors of West New Jersey. In 1681 Penn and 11 other Quakers bought the proprietary rights to East New Jersey from the widow of Sir John Carteret.

  6. www.biographyonline.net › william-penn-biographyWilliam Penn biography | Biography Online

    Oct 18, 2017 · William Penn (14 October 1644 – 30 July 1718) was an English Quaker, entrepreneur, philosopher and founder of Philadelphia. Penn was an influential figure in the early American colonies, helping to promote ideas of democracy, religious tolerance and the idea of uniting the American colonies. Early life.

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › William-Penn-English-Quaker-leader-and-colonistWilliam Penn summary | Britannica

    William Penn, (born Oct. 14, 1644, London, Eng.—died July 30, 1718, Buckinghamshire), English Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania. Expelled from Oxford for his Puritan beliefs, he was sent to manage the family estates in Ireland, where he joined the Society of Friends in 1667.

  8. www.encyclopedia.com › people › historyWilliam Penn | Encyclopedia.com

    May 14, 2018 · People. History. U.S. History: Biographies. William Penn. Penn, William. views 2,951,370 updated May 14 2018. Penn, William. The Propriety of Pennsylvania. Reprinted in In Their Own Words: The Colonizers. Published in 1998. Edited by T. J. Stiles.

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