Thomas Mifflin (1744 - 1800)

Born 10 Jan 1744 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Morris) Mifflin — married 4 Mar 1765 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1800 at age 56 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Preceded by 6th President Benjamin Franklin Office created by State Constitution December 21, 1790

Thomas Mifflin 7th President of Pennsylvania 1788—1790 1st Governor of Pennsylvania 1790—1799

Succeeded by Himself, as 1st Governor Succeeded by 2nd Governor Thomas McKean

Biography

Thomas Mifflin is Notable.

Thomas Mifflin served with American Founding Fathers during the American Revolution.

Major General Thomas Mifflin served with Pennsylvania Militia during the American Revolution.

Thomas Mifflin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A214130.

Thomas Mifflin was an American merchant, soldier, and politician from Pennsylvania, who is regarded as a Founding Father of the United States for his roles during and after the American Revolution.

Thomas Mifflin, Pennsylvania's first governor under the Constitution of 1790, was born in Philadelphia January 10, 1744, the oldest son of John and Elizabeth (Bagnell) Mifflin, a prosperous merchant family and early Quaker settlers.

Served as an aide-de-camp to Gen. Washington from June 19[18] to August 14, 1775, when he was promoted to Quartermaster General. ^[1]

Mifflin graduated from the College of Philadelphia in 1760, worked for Philadelphia merchant William Coleman, and married Sarah Morris on March 4, 1765.

Though he was born into a Quaker family, he served in the Continental Army. He was President of Pennsylvania until the Commonwealth passed its Constitution on 21 December 1790, when he became its first Governor.

Although wealthy most of his life, creditors descended on Mifflin in 1799 forced him to leave Philadelphia. Mifflin was a lavish spender and financially took a toll on the once wealthy businessman. By the end of his life Mifflin's finances were so unsettled that he had to be buried at state expense.

Thomas Mifflin is buried in the cemetery of the German Lutheran Church in Lancaster.

Legacy

• Mifflin County, Pennsylvania is named in his honor.

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%27s_aides-de-camp#cite_note-AutoMY-63-72

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 14 Dec 2021), "Record of Thomas Mifflin", Ancestor # A214130.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 4717
• Thomas Mifflin on Wikipedia
• "United States Census, 1790," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKR-59T : accessed 15 December 2014), Thomas (Governor Of The State) Mitflin, Water Street East Side, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; citing p. 130, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 9; FHL microfilm 568,149.