Penn, William (1614-1718)

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The Chicago Settlements and Social Unrest, May 2, 1908

Allen S. Landon to Jane Addams, November 26, 1910

Morris B. Strauss to Richard Reeser, November 16, 1911

Old Glory: The Flag of Hope for World Peace, 1915

Outlines of Research Studies on "The Open Door," February 1918

Jane Addams to Robert Alexander Gunn, February 18, 1920

The Association for Peace Education, ca. 1923

The Story Of The League Of Nations, April 16, 1925

Un Anniversaire à la Fellowship School, à Gland, October 19, 1925

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Birth Date

1644-10-14

Death Date

1718-07-30

Birthplace

London, England

Biographical Text

William Penn was the founder of the state of Pennsylvania. When he was twenty-two, he became a Quaker and was disinherited by his family. He wrote many pamphlets on the Quaker religion, leading to him being imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1668. In 1677, Penn proposed a mass emigration of English Quakers to North America, leading to the purchase of West Jersey and eventually the founding of Pennsylvania, named after Penn's father. Penn governed Pennsylvania in its early stages, handling real estate, attracting other religious minorities, and creating the state's legal system.

In 1672, Penn married Gulielma Springett. They had three sons and five daughters together. Penn died in 1718.