Thomas Wharton Jr.
Thomas Wharton, Jr. | |
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Portrait of Wharton by Charles Willson Peale | |
| 1st President of Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 5, 1777 – May 22, 1778 | |
| Vice President | George Bryan |
| Preceded by | John Penn (as Governor of Pennsylvania) |
| Succeeded by | George Bryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1735 Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | (aged 42–43) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Susannah Lloyd (1735-1772) m. 1762 Elizabeth Fishbourne (1752-1826) m. 1774 |
| Residence(s) | "Twickenham," Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
| Profession | Merchant |
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Thomas Wharton Jr. (1735 – May 22, 1778) was a Pennsylvania merchant and politician of the Revolutionary era. He served as the first president of Pennsylvania (an office akin to governor) following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.