William Penn
William Penn (14 October 1644-30 July 1718) was an English colonial leader. He was very wealthy and owned slaves who he forced to work on his plantation.[1] He was given what would become the US state of Pennsylvania by King Charles II as a debt to his father. Penn was a member of the Religious Society of Friends, who are known as Quakers.
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| Born | 14 October 1644 London, England |
| Died | 30 July 1718 (aged 73) Berkshire, England |
| Spouse(s) | Gulielma Maria Springett, Hannah Margaret Callowhill |
| Children | William Penn, Jr., John Penn ("the American"), Thomas Penn, Richard Penn, Sr., Letitia Penn, Margaret Penn, Dennis Penn, Hannah Penn |
| Parent(s) | Admiral Sir William Penn and Margaret Jasper |
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Penn and his wife were made honorary United States citizens in 1984 by US President Ronald Reagan. He was friends with George Fox.
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Francis Place Chalk Portrait of William Penn 1695
All Hallows-by-the Tower Church in London, where Penn was baptised in 1644
A 1666 portrait of Penn at age 22
A plaque memorialising Penn's trial at Old Bailey; in 1688, Penn was imprisoned and held in solitary confinement in the Tower of London following his publication criticising the practices of the Catholic Church and Church of England.
The Birth of Pennsylvania, a 1680 portrait by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, featuring Penn facing King Charles II
The belt of wampum delivered to Penn by Native Americans at the signing of the Great Treaty in 1682
The first draft of the Frame of Government of Pennsylvania, written by Penn in England in 1681
Frederick S. Lamb's portrait of Penn now on display at the Brooklyn Museum
Slate Roof House in Philadelphia, one of two homes Penn used during his second stay in America, fell into disrepair; in 1867, it was demolished.
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References
- ↑ Avery, Ron (2010-12-20). "Slavery stained some unlikely founders, too". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
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