Background
Mifflin, Thomas was born on January 21, 1745 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Bagnell) Mifflin.
governor of Pennsylvania army officer
Mifflin, Thomas was born on January 21, 1745 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John and Elizabeth (Bagnell) Mifflin.
Graduated from College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania), 1760.
In Europe, 1764-1765. Merchant in partnership with brother George, 1765. Member American Philosophical Society, 1765-1799.
Member Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, 1772-1776, 78-79, 82-84. president, 1783-1784, opposed Stamp Acting.
Member Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-1776. Commissioned major Continental Army, 1775, chief aide-de-camp to George Washington, 1775, quartermaster general, 1775-1777, promoted brigadier general, 1776, served as major general, 1777-1779.
Member United States Board War, 1777-1778. Involved in cabal to oust Washington as commander-in-chief, 1777.
Trustee College of Philadelphia, 1778-1791.
Member special board of Continental Congress to seek ways of reducing expenses, 1780. Member United States Constitutional Convention, 1787. President Pennsylvania Supreme Executive Council, 1788-1790.
President Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention, 1789-1790.
Governor Pennsylvania, 1790-1799, favored war with England and alliance with France, 1793, helped suppress Whiskey Rebellion, 1794.
Member American Philosophical Society, 1765-1799. Member Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly, 1772-1776, 78-79, 82-84. president, 1783-1784, opposed Stamp Acting. Member Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-1776.
Member United States Board War, 1777-1778.
Member special board of Continental Congress to seek ways of reducing expenses, 1780. Member United States Constitutional Convention, 1787.
Married Sarah Morris, March 4, 1767.
