Thomas Willing | |
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| President of First Bank of the United States | |
| In office October 25, 1791 – November 10, 1807 | |
| President | George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | David Lenox |
| President of the Bank of North America | |
| In office January 7, 1782 – March 19, 1791 | |
| President | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Nixon |
| Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 4, 1763 – October 2, 1764 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lawrence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 19, 1731 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America |
| Died | January 19, 1821 (aged 89) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground |
| Spouse |
Anne McCall
(m. 1763; died 1781) |
| Children | 13, including Ann and Mary |
| Relatives | Charles Willing (father) James Willing (brother) Mary Willing Byrd (sister) Elizabeth Willing Powel (sister) Edward Shippen (great-grandfather) |
| Education | Inner Temple |
Thomas Willing (December 19, 1731 – January 19, 1821) was an American merchant, politician and slave trader who served as mayor of Philadelphia and was a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. He also served as the first president of the Bank of North America and the First Bank of the United States.[1] During his tenure there he became the richest man in America.[2]
- ^ "WILLING, Thomas, (1731–1821)". Biographical Information of the United States Congress. US Congress. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
- ^ Burke, James (2007). American Connections: The Founding Fathers. Networked. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. pp. 157–58. ISBN 978-0-7432-8226-0.
richest man america 1800.