William Rawle

Lawyer, Author

1759 – 1836

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Who was William Rawle?

William Rawle was an American lawyer in Philadelphia, who in 1791 was appointed as United States district attorney in Pennsylvania. He was a founder and first president of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, president of the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, and for 40 years a trustee of the University of Pennsylvania.

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Born
Apr 28, 1759
Philadelphia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Apr 12, 1836

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on July 23, 2013

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