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| Affiliation | Whig |
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| Name | William Penn |
| Address | Bucks County
Fallsington, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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October 24, 1644
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| Died | August 10, 1718
(73 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | Chronicler
Oct 14, 2023 06:47am |
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Society of Friends -
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| Info | 17th century Quaker leader in England.
Born on 8/14/1644 according to the Julian calendar and 10/24/1644 according to the Gregorian calendar.
Penn helped to establish the independence of the jury in English / US jurisprudence in the Penn-Mead trial in 1670.
While serving in jail awaiting the trial, Penn authored the book _No Cross, No Crown_, his most famous work during his lifetime.
Helped Edward Byllynge to organize the colony of West Jersey 1675-78
Campaigned for Whig candidates for Parliament in 1678-80 because they supported freedom of religion
Received a charter from King Charles II for the colony of Pennsylvania and served as the Proprietor 1681-1712. As Proprietor/Governor, Penn purchased land for European settlement from the Indians, drafted a Frame of Government which guaranteed freedom of religion, and lost all his money when the settlers in Pennsylvania chose not to pay him quitrents, a type of annual rent for using land.
Penn died on 5/30/1718 OS = 8/10/1718 NS.
First Appeared on a United States Postage Stamp in 1932.
Vote totals for elections in which was nominated for the Hall of Fame for Great Americans (1900-1965): 1920-11, 1925-44, 1930-58, 1935-83.
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