Thomas McKean
U.S. Congressperson
1734 – 1817
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Who was Thomas McKean?
Thomas McKean was an American lawyer and politician from New Castle, in New Castle County, Delaware and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. During the American Revolution he was a delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. McKean served as a President of Congress. He was at various times a member of the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties. McKean served as President of Delaware, Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, and Governor of Pennsylvania.
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- Born
- Mar 19, 1734
New London Township - Spouses
- Sarah Armitage
(1774/09/03 - ) - Mary Borden
(1763/07 - )
- Sarah Armitage
- Religion
- Presbyterian Church in the United States of America
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- New Castle
- Died
- Jun 24, 1817
Philadelphia
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on July 23, 2013
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