Thomas Mifflin | |
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1st Governor of Pennsylvania | |
In office December 21, 1790 – December 17, 1799 | |
Preceded by | Himself as President of Pennsylvania |
Succeeded by | Thomas McKean |
7th President of Pennsylvania | |
In office November 5, 1788 – December 21, 1790 | |
Vice President | George Ross |
Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin |
Succeeded by | Himself as Governor of Pennsylvania |
Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
In office 1785–1787 | |
Preceded by | John Bayard |
Succeeded by | Richard Peters |
3rd President of the Confederation Congress | |
In office November 3, 1783 – June 3, 1784 | |
Preceded by | Elias Boudinot |
Succeeded by | Richard Henry Lee |
Continental Congressman | |
In office 1782–1784 | |
In office 1774–1775 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America | January 10, 1744
Died | January 20, 1800 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 56)
Political party | Federalist |
Spouse(s) |
Sarah Morris
(m. 1767; died 1790) |
Profession | Merchant, soldier, politician |
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Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.