Thomas Potts (died March 22, 1785) was an American politician and iron businessman from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Philadelphia County in 1775 and representing Chester County from 1784 to his death.
Thomas Potts | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district | |
| In office 1784 – March 22, 1785 | |
| Preceded by | Persifor Frazer, James Boyd, Evan Evans, Thomas Strawbridge, Benjamin Brannan, David Thomas, John Lindsay, Thomas Maffat |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Wayne, Robert Ralston, James Moore, Thomas Bull, John Hannum, Robert Smith, Samuel Evans, Jonathan Morris |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Philadelphia County district | |
| In office 1775–1775 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | (aged 50) |
| Spouse |
Anna Nutt (m. 1757) |
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Biography
editThomas Potts was one of the first working in the iron business in Pennsylvania. He was one of the original members of the American Philosophical Society.[1]
Potts entertained George Washington at his home in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.[1] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Philadelphia County in 1775. In 1776, he raised a battalion and was commissioned as colonel by the U.S. Congress. On July 9, 1776, he was a member of the convention assembled at the state house.[1] He served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1784 to the time of his death.[1][2][3]
In 1757, Potts married Anna Nutt, daughter of Samuel Nutt Jr. They had a daughter Ruth. His grandson Addison May was a lawyer in Chester County.[1] Potts died on March 22, 1785, aged 50.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Wiley, Samuel T. (1893). Garner, Winfield Scott (ed.). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Comprising A Historical Sketch of the County. Gresham Publishing Company. pp. 533–535. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "On Tuesday, the 22nd instant..." The Pennsylvania Gazette. March 30, 1785. p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 437. Retrieved November 6, 2023 – via Archive.org.
