ThomasMifflin

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Thomas Mifflin was born January 10, 1744 in [|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], son of John Mifflin and Elizabeth Bagnall. (wikipedia) He was one of the founding fathers, a rich merchant from Philadelphia, a good moderator, and had very strong beliefs. We know this because he served in many positions of the government including Governor of Pennsylvania, speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of Pennsylvania spreme executive council. He attended Academy and College of Philadelphia, he got an A.B. (law degree) and he graduated in 1760. He believed in unification. "After returning from a trip to Europe in 1765, he established a commercial business partnership with his brother, George Mifflin, and married his cousin, [|Sarah Morris], on March 4, 1765. He was a member of the [|American Philosophical Society]." (wikipedia) He had such strong beileifs towards the patriots that despite his strong pacifist beilefs he joined the military.