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| Affiliation | Federal |
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| Name | Thomas Fitzsimons |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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00, 1741
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| Died | August 26, 1811
(70 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
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| Info | FITZSIMONS, Thomas, a Delegate and a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Ireland in 1741; immigrated to the United States and entered a counting-house in Philadelphia, Pa., as clerk; commanded a company of volunteer home guards during the Revolutionary War; Member of the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783; member of the State house of representatives in 1786 and 1787; delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787; elected as a Pro-Administration candidate to the First, Second, and Third Congresses (March 4, 1789-March 3, 1795); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1794 to the Fourth Congress; president of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; trustee of the University of Pennsylvania; founder and director of the Bank of North America; died in Philadelphia, Pa., on August 26, 1811; interment in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Churchyard.
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