Samuel Carpenter
Samuel Carpenter | |
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| 1st Treasurer of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 4 June 1704 – 1713 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1649 Horsham, Sussex, England |
| Died | 10 April 1714 (aged 64) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Resting place | Arch Street (Quakers) Burial Ground, Fourth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 39°57′7.2″N 75°8′50.17″W / 39.952000°N 75.1472694°W |
| Spouse | Hannah Hardiman |
| Parent(s) | John Carpenter, of Horsham & Sarah |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Known for | Deputy Governor of Philadelphia, First Treasurer of Pennsylvania |
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Samuel Carpenter (4 November 1649 – 10 April 1714) was a Deputy Governor of colonial Pennsylvania. He signed the historic document "The Declaration of Fealty, Christian Belief and Test" dated 10 September 1695; the original is in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Samuel was also called the "First Treasurer" of Pennsylvania, and was a partner and friend of proprietor William Penn.