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Thomas McKean
McKEAN, Thomas, jurist and statesman, born in New London, Pa., 19 March, 1734; died in Philadelphia, Pa., 24 June, 1817.
He studied law and became a prominent figure in colonial and revolutionary politics. McKean served in the Stamp Act Congress, the Continental Congress, and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
He held multiple roles during the Revolution, including President of Delaware and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania. McKean was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and later served as Governor of Pennsylvania.
Known for his fiery temperament and legal acumen, McKean helped shape early American governance and jurisprudence. His long career spanned the colonial, revolutionary, and federal eras.
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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