Samuel Shoemaker (mayor)

Samuel Shoemaker
Mayor of Philadelphia
In office
October 3, 1769 – October 1, 1771
Preceded byIsaac Jones
Succeeded byJohn Gibson
Personal details
Born1725 (1725)
Philadelphia, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedOctober 10, 1800(1800-10-10) (aged 74–75)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Spouse(s)Hannah Carpenter
Rebecca Rawle
Children11
RelativesBenjamin Shoemaker (father)

Samuel Shoemaker (1725-October 10, 1800) was an American merchant and politician in Philadelphia. He was the mayor of Philadelphia from 1769 to 1771 and served in various positions in the city including councilman, member of the Provincial Assembly, Justice of the Peace and treasurer from 1755 to 1778. Shoemaker was a committed British loyalist during the American Revolution.