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1671-1726. Hannah Callowhill Penn was a governor, but she was—as too many successful women of her time were—primarily remembered for her role as a wife. The second wife to Pennsylvania founder William Penn, actually. Callowhill Penn was born in Bristol, England to Quaker merchants who had nine children, all of whom died except Hannah by the ...
She made the 3-month journey to America while pregnant with her first child. As the acting proprietor of Pennsylvania, Callowhill Penn fought for women’s right to inherit their husband’s estate. March 12th, 2013, was named “Hannah Callowhill Penn Day” in Pennsylvania. A portrait of her was on display in the Pennsylvania governor's ...
Hannah Callowhill Penn was the second wife of William Penn, who is credited as Pennsylvania’s founder. The pair traveled from Bristol to Pennsylvania and arrived on December 10th, 1699 (Kelley). There William acted as proprietor until he was unable to due to a series of strokes leading to his death. Afterwards, Hannah had the duty of managing all the province’s official business, being the ...
Mar 5, 2018 · In 1984, Callowhill Penn became the first woman Honorary Citizen of the United States. March 12 is Hannah Callowhill Penn Day in Pennsylvania. Welcome Park (site of the Penns’ Slate Roof House ), 2 nd Street between Walnut & Sansom Streets; Pennsbury Manor, (the Penns’ recreated summer home), 400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville, (215 ...
Hannah Callowhill Penn Second wife of William Penn, mother of five Penn children Recognized as first female governor of Pennsylvania, as she ran the colony when William Penn was unable Primary Sources Mrs. William Penn Portrait by Francis Place Call number: 1957.7 [Locked Case]
Hannah Margaret Penn ( née Callowhill; 11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was an Anglo-American governor. The second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes, and then for another eight years after her husband's death.
