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The Biddle family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is an Old Philadelphian family descended from English immigrants William Biddle (1630–1712) and Sarah Kempe (1634–1709), who arrived in the Province of New Jersey in 1681.
John T. Smith (1801–1864), U.S. Congressman for Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1843 to 1845; Persifor Frazer Smith (1798–1858), U.S. Army officer; Richard Penn Smith (1799–1854), playwright, wrote fake biography of Davy Crockett; William Smith (1727-1803), first Provost of the College of Philadelphia
Pages in category "People from Delaware County, Pennsylvania" The following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Raymond P. Shafer, Governor of Pennsylvania—New Castle; Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator and Governor of New Hampshire—Selinsgrove; Don Sherwood, U.S. Representative (R-PA)—Tunkhannock; D. Brooks Smith, federal judge on Court of Appeals—Altoona; Carl Andrew Spaatz, WWII general and first Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force—Boyertown
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After William's death in 1718, interest in the proprietorship passed to his three sons by Hannah: John Penn "the American", Thomas Penn, and Richard Penn, Sr., with John inheriting the largest share and becoming the chief proprietor. When John died without children, his brother Thomas inherited his share and became chief proprietor.
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