Thomas McKean Pettit | |
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Director of the United States Mint | |
In office April 1853 – May 1853 | |
Preceded by | George Nicholas Eckert |
Succeeded by | James Ross Snowden |
Personal details | |
Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | December 26, 1797
Died | May 30, 1853 | (aged 55)
Thomas McKean Pettit (December 26, 1797 – May 30, 1853) was a United States lawyer, politician, and judge who was briefly Director of the United States Mint in 1853 before his death in office.