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About Thomas Fitzsimons, U.S. Congress
Thomas Fitzsimons (1741–1811) was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.
Fitzsimons entered active politics as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1782 and 1783. He was a member of Pennsylvania's House of Representatives in 1786 and 1787. He was also a delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention in 1787. Although not a leading member of that convention, he supported a strong national government. the end of slavery, the United States Congress's powers to impose a tariff on imports and exports, the granting the house of representatives, and the equal power in making treaties to the United States Senate in making treaties. He was one of only two Catholic signers of the United States Constitution, the other being Daniel Carroll of Maryland.
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Thomas Fitzsimons, U.S. Congress's Timeline
| 1741 |
1741
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Ballykilty, Wexford, Wexford, Ireland
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| 1811 |
August 26, 1811
Age 70
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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