Tench Francis Jr.
Tench Francis Jr. (1731–1800) was an American merchant, lawyer and agent for the family of William Penn and the first cashier of the Bank of North America.
Tench Francis Jr. | |
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Born | |
Died | May 1, 1800 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 68)
Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground |
Spouse |
Anne Willing (m. 1762) |
Children | 7, including Thomas Willing Francis |
Early life
Francis was born the son of Elizabeth Turbutt and Tench Francis Sr., a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and jurist, at Fausley in Talbot County, Maryland, in 1730.
Career
Francis was agent for the William Penn family in connection with their proprietary interests in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania. He was the first cashier of the Bank of North America, a position he held until his death. He is said to have contributed £5,000 for the support of the Continental Army.
Francis later headed the commission that laid out the city of Pittsburgh. His appointment as Purveyor of Public Supplies on February 23, 1795, unified U.S. Navy pursers under a single person, which created the Navy Supply Corps.
Personal life
Francis married Ann Willing, daughter of Philadelphia mayor Charles Willing and his wife, Ann Shippen, on February 8, 1762.
Death
Francis died in Philadelphia, on May 1, 1800; he is interred in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.
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- 1730 births
- 1800 deaths
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- 18th-century American merchants
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- People of Pennsylvania in the American Revolution
- United States Purveyor of Public Supplies