William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
English Royal Navy admiral, politician and member of parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which is now the US state of Pennsylvania.
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Born | (1621-04-23)23 April 1621 St. Thomas Parish, Bristol, England |
Died | 16 September 1670(1670-09-16) (aged 49) Walthamstow, Essex, England |
Allegiance | Commonwealth of England Kingdom of England |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Jamaica Station |
Battles/wars | English Civil War First Anglo-Dutch War Second Anglo-Dutch War |
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