Thomas Fitzsimons | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1795 | |
| Preceded by | (District created) |
| Succeeded by | John Swanwick Frederick A.C. Muhlenberg Richard Thomas Samuel Sitgreaves and John Richards Daniel Hiester John Andre Hanna John W. Kittera Thomas Hartley Andrew Gregg David Bard and Samuel Maclay William Findley Albert Gallatin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1741 Kingdom of Ireland |
| Died | August 26, 1811 (aged 69) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | St. Mary's, Philadelphia |
| Political party | Pro-Administration |
| Occupation | statesman, merchant, soldier |
Thomas Fitzsimons (October 1741 – August 26, 1811) was an Irish-born American Founding Father, merchant, banker, and politician. A resident of Philadelphia, Fitzsimons represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, was a delegate to Constitutional Convention, and served in U.S. Congress. He was a signatory of the Constitution of the United States.[1] A slave owner, Fitzsimons was an early proponent of abolishing the slave trade in the newly formed nation.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 27, 2022, retrieved January 29, 2022
- ^ Fitzsimons, Thomas (February 11, 1790). "Slave Trade Petition". National Archives and Records Administration, Library of Congress. Retrieved September 22, 2022.