Humphrey Morrey
Humphrey Morrey | |
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| 1st Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office 1691–1701 | |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Edward Shippen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1650 England |
| Died | 1716 (aged 65–66) Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania |
Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey (c. 1650–1716) was the first Mayor of Philadelphia under William Penn's 1691 charter.[1] He was not elected, but rather was appointed by Penn.[2] He was ancestor of the singer, actor, and political activist Paul Robeson.[3]
Political career
Morrey was one of the 15 founders of Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[4]
Morrey first came to Philadelphia in 1683 and worked as a merchant. In 1685, he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1687, and again in 1690, he was chosen to the provincial assembly. In the charter of March 20, 1691, by which Philadelphia was incorporated as a city, Morrey was appointed mayor. The length of his term was 10 years. In 1701, he was succeeded by Edward Shippen, who was appointed by Penn to a one-year term, then re-elected to a second term by the City Council.
See also
References
- ^ Montgomery, Thomas Harrison (1900). A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co.
- ^ The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 18, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1894
- ^ "The Montiers: An American Story", WHYY website. Last retrieved 08/27/2019. https://whyy.org/montiers-american-story/
- ^ "A Brief History of Cheltenham", Historic la Mott website, last access 08/27/2019. https://historic-lamott-pa.com/a-brief-history-of-cheltenham/
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