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Thomas Fitzsimons (* um 1741 in Irland; † 26. August 1811 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) war ein amerikanischer Politiker und einer der Gründerväter der Vereinigten Staaten . Werdegang. Thomas Fitzsimons wanderte in die Vereinigten Staaten ein und ließ sich dann in Philadelphia nieder.
Thomas Fitzsimons (October 1741 – August 26, 1811) was an Irish-born American Founding Father, merchant, banker, and politician. A resident of Philadelphia, Fitzsimons represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, was a delegate to Constitutional Convention, and served in U.S. Congress.
Thomas Fitzsimons, who represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention, viewed government as a logical extension of the relationship that existed among families, ethnic communities, and business groups. His own immigrant family, Philadelphia's Irish-Catholic community, and the city's fraternity of merchants all figured prominently in Fitzsimons' rise to wealth and status, and he ...
Thomas Fitzsimons was a merchant, statesman, and delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress. He supported the national government, opposed slavery, and was one of the two Catholic signers of the Constitution.
29. Juli 2004 · Pennsylvania. Thomas Fitzsimons. Fitzsimons, one of several foreign born signers and one of two Roman Catholics, was a fervent Revolutionary and later a zealous supporter of the Federalist Party. His career also embraced business, where he achieved his greatest success and eminence.
A Biography of Thomas Fitzsimons 1741-1811 < Biographies < American History From Revolution To Reconstruction and beyond. Fitzsimons (FitzSimons; Fitzsimmons) was born in Ireland in 1741. Coming to America about 1760, he pursued a mercantile career in Philadelphia.
FITZSIMONS, THOMAS (1741–1811)An Irish-born Roman Catholic and a successful merchant, Thomas FitzSimons signed the Constitution as a Pennsylvania delegate to the constitutional convention of 1787. He spoke infrequently and always in favor of a strong national government to foster and regulate commerce.
