Thomas Wharton Jr. (1735 – May 22, 1778) was a Pennsylvania merchant and politician of the Revolutionary era. He served as the first president of Pennsylvania (an office akin to governor) following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
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1735 Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
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1778 (aged 42) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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