Mifflin, Thomas
soldier, state legislator, congressman, governor, was born in 1744 in Philadelphia, Pa. In 1772 he was a representative from Philadelphia in the provincial assembly, and was a delegate to the continental congress from Pennsylvania from 1774 to 1776. He distinguished himself as major in the army at the battle of Lexington, and in 1777 attained the rank of major-general. In 1782 he was again sent as a delegate to the continental congress, serving until 1783, and was president of that body.
In 1785 he was speaker of the state legislature, and in 1787 was a member of the convention which framed the constitution of the United States, and signed that instrument. In 1788 he was made president of the supreme executive council. In 1790 he was a member of the convention for framing the state constitution of Pennsylvania, and was chosen first governor, and served nine years, and was again sent to the legislature. He died Jan. 20, 1800, in Lancaster, Pa.