Humphrey Morrey

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First mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under the 1691 charter

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England United Kingdom

was

Politician

Work field

Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

1 January 1650 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

England

Death

1 January 1716 People who died on this day

Place of death

Philadelphia

Age

66 years

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Biography

Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey (b. c. 1650, England – d. 1716, Philadelphia) was the first Mayor of Philadelphia under William Penn's 1691 charter. He was not elected, but rather was appointed by Penn. He was ancestor of the singer, actor, and political activist Paul Robeson.
Morrey was one of the 15 founders of Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.
Morrey first came to Philadelphia in 1683 and worked as a merchant. In 1685, he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1687, and again in 1690, he was chosen to the provincial assembly. In the charter of March 20, 1691, by which Philadelphia was incorporated as a city, Morrey was appointed mayor. The length of his term was 10 years. In 1701, he was succeeded by Edward Shippen, who was appointed by Penn to a one-year term, then re-elected to a second term by the City Council.

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