William Penn
English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania (1644-1718) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Penn (14 October 1644-30 July 1718) was an English colonial leader. He was very wealthy and owned slaves who he forced to work on his plantation.[1] He was given what would become the US state of Pennsylvania by King Charles II as a debt to his father. Penn was a member of the Religious Society of Friends, who are known as Quakers.
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Born | (1644-10-14)14 October 1644 London, England |
Died | 30 July 1718(1718-07-30) (aged 73) Berkshire, England |
Spouse(s) | Gulielma Maria Springett, Hannah Margaret Callowhill |
Children | William Penn, Jr., John Penn ("the American"), Thomas Penn, Richard Penn, Sr., Letitia Penn, Margaret Penn, Dennis Penn, Hannah Penn |
Parent(s) | Admiral Sir William Penn and Margaret Jasper |
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Penn and his wife were made honorary United States citizens in 1984 by US President Ronald Reagan. He was friends with George Fox.