BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Thomas McKean UID:2008-04-28-06-01-17-62-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=3;BYMONTHDAY=19 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260319 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTSTAMP:20260416T114543 CATEGORIES:Signers of the Declaration of Independance,Revolution People LOCATION:New London\, Pennsylvania GEO:39.7826095;-75.8754973 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Thomas McKean (1734 - 18 17) was an American lawyer, judge, and statesman who played a prominent ro le during the American Revolution and in the early years of the United Sta tes. Born in Pennsylvania, McKean was a leading figure in both colonial an d revolutionary politics. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congr ess, where he signed the Declaration of Independence, and was one of the f ew to sign both the Declaration and the Articles of Confederation.

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McKean was also a key figure in Pennsylvania's political life, serving as the state's governor from 1799 to 1808. Before his governorship, he had h eld various other political positions, including president of the Continen tal Congress in 1781 and chief justice of Pennsylvania. Throughout his car eer, McKean was an advocate for strong central government and played a sig nificant role in shaping Pennsylvania's legal and political systems.

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After his public service, McKean retired to a life of relative quiet bu t remained involved in local affairs. He passed away in 1817, leaving behi nd a legacy as a committed patriot and influential leader during the natio n's formative years.

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DESCRIPTION:Thomas McKean (1734 - 1817) was an American lawyer\, judge\, an d statesman who played a prominent role during the American Revolution and in the early years of the United States. Born in Pennsylvania\, McKean wa s a leading figure in both colonial and revolutionary politics. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress\, where he signed the Declaratio n of Independence\, and was one of the few to sign both the Declaration an d the Articles of Confederation.\nMcKean was also a key figure in Pennsylv ania's political life\, serving as the state's governor from 1799 to 1808. Before his governorship\, he had held various other political positions\, including president of the Continental Congress in 1781 and chief justice of Pennsylvania. Throughout his career\, McKean was an advocate for stron g central government and played a significant role in shaping Pennsylvania 's legal and political systems.\nAfter his public service\, McKean retired to a life of relative quiet but remained involved in local affairs. He pa ssed away in 1817\, leaving behind a legacy as a committed patriot and inf luential leader during the nation's formative years.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/1,5837-thomas-m ckean?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR