(1731-12-19)December 19, 1731 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America
Died
January 19, 1821(1821-01-19) (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.
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