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Thomas Fitzsimons
FITZSIMONS, Thomas, statesman, born in Ireland in 1741; died in Philadelphia, Pa., 26 Aug., 1811.
He emigrated to America in early youth and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia. During the Revolutionary war he served as captain of a company of militia and took part in the defense of the city.
He was elected to the Continental Congress in 1782, and was a delegate to the convention that framed the Federal Constitution, which he signed. He served several terms in Congress under the new government and was active in financial and commercial legislation.
Fitzsimons was one of the founders of the Bank of North America and a promoter of various public enterprises. He was respected for his integrity, business ability, and patriotic service.
Source:
Wilson, James Grant, and John Fiske, eds. Appleton’s Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1887. Patriot Echoes Archive
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