Thomas Willing
Thomas Willing | |
|---|---|
| President of First Bank of the United States | |
| In office October 25, 1791 – November 10, 1807 | |
| President | George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Lenox |
| President of the Bank of North America | |
| In office January 7, 1782 – March 19, 1791 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Nixon |
| Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 4, 1763 – October 2, 1764 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1731 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | January 19, 1821 (aged 89) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground |
| Spouse |
Anne McCall
(m. 1763; died 1781) |
| Children | 13, including Ann and Mary |
| Relatives | Charles Willing (father) James Willing (brother) Mary Willing Byrd (sister) Elizabeth Willing Powel (sister) Edward Shippen (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Inner Temple |
Thomas Willing (December 19, 1731 – January 19, 1821) was an American merchant, politician and slave trader who served as mayor of Philadelphia and was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. He also served as the first president of the Bank of North America and the First Bank of the United States. During his tenure there he became the richest man in America.