William Penn (Royal Navy officer)
Sir William Penn | |
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Admiral Sir William Penn, 1621–1670, a 1666 portrait of Penn by Peter Lely and part of the Flagmen of Lowestoft series | |
| Born | 23 April 1621 St. Thomas Parish, Bristol, England |
| Died | 16 September 1670 (aged 49) Walthamstow, Essex, England |
| Allegiance | Commonwealth of England Kingdom of England |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Jamaica Station |
| Battles / wars | English Civil War First Anglo-Dutch War Second Anglo-Dutch War |
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Sir William Penn (23 April 1621 – 16 September 1670) was an English admiral and politician who served in the House of Commons from 1660 to 1670. He was the father of William Penn, founder of the colonial Province of Pennsylvania, which is now the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most populous state in the United States.