Hannah Callowhill Penn

Hannah Callowhill Penn
An 18th century portrait of Hannah Callowhill Penn
Acting Proprietor of Pennsylvania
In office
1712 – December 30, 1726
Preceded byWilliam Penn
Succeeded byJohn Penn
De facto First Lady of Pennsylvania
In office
1696 – 20 July 1716
Personal details
Born
Hannah Margaret Callowhill

11 February 1671
Bristol, England
Died20 December 1726 (aged 55)
London, England
SpouseWilliam Penn (1696-1716)

Hannah Margaret Penn (née Callowhill; 11 February 1671 – 20 December 1726) was an Anglo-American governor. The second wife of Pennsylvania founder William Penn, she effectively administered the Province of Pennsylvania for six years after her husband suffered a series of strokes, and then for another eight years after her husband's death. She served as acting proprietor from 1712 until her death in 1726.