Joseph Willcox

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Joseph Willcox was the fifth mayor of Philadelphia, serving from October 2, 1705, to October 1, 1706. [1]

Willcox was named an Alderman in the City Charter in 1701. He was a member of the Assembly. He drew up the remonstrance of 1704 addressed to William Penn which caused offense. A 1698 source refers to him as the principal ropemaker in the city. He served as mayor from October 2, 1705, to October 1, 1706. [2]

Willcox married Ann Powell, who was also the step-daughter of prior mayor Griffith Jones. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Mayors of Philadelphia". February 22, 2021. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia, Vol. 1, pp. 184-85 (1895)
  3. ↑ The Papers of William Penn, Volume 4, p. 553 (1987)
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1705–1706		Succeeded by


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