Thomas Potts (Pennsylvania politician)

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Anna Nutt
(m. 1757)
Thomas Potts
Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives
from the Philadelphia County district
In office
1784 March 22, 1785
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businessman

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.

Biography

Thomas 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. 1 2 "On Tuesday, the 22nd instant..." The Pennsylvania Gazette. March 30, 1785. p. 3. Retrieved November 6, 2023 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  3. Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 437. Retrieved November 6, 2023 via Archive.org. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg