1796, General Thomas Mifflin, President Of Continental Congress, Signed Land
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This is a wonderful, original document dated 1796, Pennsylvania, where then Governor Thomas Mifflin has signed a land grant to John Barron....signed at upper left by Thomas Mifflin, bottomby James Trimble and on back by Nathaniel Irvin. Document is vellum, 12x18, folds, minor toning, overall good condition. Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) was an American merchant and politician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in a va...riety of roles during and after the American Revolution, several of which qualify him to be counted among the Founding Fathers. He was the first Governor of Pennsylvania, serving from 1790 to 1799.Born in Philadelphia, Mifflin became a merchant after graduating from the College of Philadelphia. He joined the Continental Army after serving in the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and the Continental Congress. During the American Revolutionary War, he served as an aide to General George Washington and as the Continental Army's Quartermaster General, rising to the rank of major general. Mifflin returned to Congress in 1782 and was elected President of the Continental Congress in 1783. He served as Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1785 to 1787 and as President of the Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council from 1788 to 1790.Mifflin was a delegate to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention and signed the United States Constitution. He presided over the committee that wrote Pennsylvania's 1790 constitution and became the state's first governor after the ratification of the new state constitution. Mifflin left office as governor in 1799 and died the following year. Please view the other historical and Civil War related documents I'll be listing this week.SEE SCAN.I now accept PAYPAL but PREFER other forms of traditional paper payment. Buyer pays shipping(usually FREE within the US and $12 for International), payment must be received within 5 days.
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