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Thomas McKean
Thomas McKean was a continental congressman, Revolutionary Colonel from during the Revolutionary War, and 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Mckean was born and raised in Pennsylvania but sent to Delaware at the age of 16 to study law. It was there where he found his political voice.
Mckean would be elected to serve on the Continental Congress as a member of the Delaware assembly alongside George Read and Cesar Rodney. Mckean was the biggest voice for Delaware in helping persuade them to join the cause for Independence. He was a member of the 1st and 2nd Congress that signed both the Assosiation and Declaration of Independence.
Mckean would step down his role in congress to join the war as a Colonel in a Pennsylvania militia. He would serve for just a short time and see action while serving under George Washington at the defence of New York. During that time he was gone, the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Even though Mckeans signature is on the Declaration, it is not know when he was able to add it. Some reports say it could of been as lat as 1781.
In 1781, Samuel Huntington, who was the President of the Continental Congress, stepped down due to poor health. Mckean would be voted by Congress to replace Huntington. He would serve that role temporarily from July 1781 to November 1781. During that time, Mckean would sign the Articles of Confederation. Mckean would step down from Congress in 1783 to return to Pennsylvania where he would restart his law career.
In 1799, Mckean was elected as the 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania. He would serve 3 terms in office in which he would help expand free education for the whole state and help organize a strong defence for Pennsylvania during the War of 1812.
Thomas Mckean died in Philadelphia, Pa in 1817 and was buried at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery there. In 1843, his body was moved to Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia where it now rest.
Thomas McKean
Thomas McKean was a continental congressman, Revolutionary Colonel from during the Revolutionary War, and 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania.
Thomas Mckean was born and raised in Pennsylvania but sent to Delaware at the age of 16 to study law. It was there where he found his political voice.
Mckean would be elected to serve on the Continental Congress as a member of the Delaware assembly alongside George Read and Cesar Rodney. Mckean was the biggest voice for Delaware in helping persuade them to join the cause for Independence. He was a member of the 1st and 2nd Congress that signed both the Assosiation and Declaration of Independence.
Mckean would step down his role in congress to join the war as a Colonel in a Pennsylvania militia. He would serve for just a short time and see action while serving under George Washington at the defence of New York. During that time he was gone, the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Even though Mckeans signature is on the Declaration, it is not know when he was able to add it. Some reports say it could of been as lat as 1781.
In 1781, Samuel Huntington, who was the President of the Continental Congress, stepped down due to poor health. Mckean would be voted by Congress to replace Huntington. He would serve that role temporarily from July 1781 to November 1781. During that time, Mckean would sign the Articles of Confederation. Mckean would step down from Congress in 1783 to return to Pennsylvania where he would restart his law career.
In 1799, Mckean was elected as the 2nd Governor of Pennsylvania. He would serve 3 terms in office in which he would help expand free education for the whole state and help organize a strong defence for Pennsylvania during the War of 1812.
Thomas Mckean died in Philadelphia, Pa in 1817 and was buried at First Presbyterian Church Cemetery there. In 1843, his body was moved to Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia where it now rest.