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'''Matthew Clarkson''' (April 1733 – October 5, 1800) was the [[mayor of Philadelphia]] from 1792 to 1796. He was elected to the [[Confederation Congress]] in 1785, but did not attend.
'''Matthew Clarkson''' (April 1733 – October 5, 1800) was the [[mayor of Philadelphia]] from 1792 to 1796. He was elected to the [[Confederation Congress]] in 1785, but did not attend.


==Biography==
==Biography==
Clarkson was born in [[New York City]] in April 1733. He moved to Philadelphia, where he was justice of the court of common pleas, quarter sessions of the peace, and of the Philadelphia orphans' court in 1771 and 1772. He was elected to the [[Confederation Congress]] in 1785, but did not serve. He was a member of the board of aldermen in 1789, then served as mayor of Philadelphia 1792-1796.
Clarkson was born in [[New Jersey]] in April 1733. He moved to Philadelphia, where he was a justice of the court of common pleas, quarter sessions of the peace, and of the Philadelphia Orphans' court in 1771 and 1772. From 1779-1781 he served as treasurer of the [[American Philosophical Society]], which he was elected to in 1768.<ref>Bell, Whitfield J., and Charles Greifenstein, Jr. Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society. 3 vols. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1997, 2:305–311.</ref> He was elected to the [[Confederation Congress]] in 1785, but did not serve. He was a member of the board of aldermen in 1789, then served as mayor of Philadelphia 1792–1796.


Clarkson was involved in numerous mercantile pursuits in Philadelphia, notably a dry-goods store on Second Street.<ref>''Pennsylvania Journal'', Oct. 25, 1764</ref> He was also part owner of two schooners registered in 1757 and 1758.<ref>'Ship Registers for the Port of Philadelphia, 1726-1775,' ''Penn. Mag. of Hist. and Biog.,'' Vol. 26, pp. 128, 140</ref> In 1765 he became involved in land settlement in the British colony of Nova Scotia, where a 100,000 acre township called [[The Township of Monckton|Monckton]] was granted by the government in Halifax to Clarkson and several land partners including [[Anthony Wayne]], [[John Hughes (Pennsylvania politician)|John Hughes]] and [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>Leonard W. Labaree, ''The Papers of Benjamin Franklin'', American Philosophical Society, 1968, Vol. 12, pp. 348-9</ref>
Clarkson was involved in numerous businesses, notably a dry-goods store on Second Street.<ref>''Pennsylvania Journal'', Oct. 25, 1764, </ref> He was also part owner of two schooners registered in 1757 and 1758.<ref>'Ship Registers for the Port of Philadelphia, 1726-1775,' ''Penn. Mag. of Hist. and Biog.,'' Vol. 26, pp. 128, 140</ref> In 1765 he became involved inland settlement in the British colony of Nova Scotia, where a 100,000-acre township called [[The Township of Monckton|Monckton]] was granted by the government in Halifax to Clarkson and several land partners including [[Anthony Wayne]], [[John Hughes (Pennsylvania politician)|John Hughes]] and [[Benjamin Franklin]].<ref>Leonard W. Labaree, ''The Papers of Benjamin Franklin'', American Philosophical Society, 1968, Vol. 12, pp. 348-9</ref>


He died in 1800 in Philadelphia, where he was interred in [[Christ Church Burial Ground]].
He died in 1800 in Philadelphia, where he was interred in [[Christ Church Burial Ground]].

==See also==
* Philadelphia [[History of Philadelphia|history]] and [[Timeline of Philadelphia|timeline]]


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Latest revision as of 07:51, 21 March 2024

Matthew Clarkson
48th Mayor of Philadelphia
In office
April 13, 1792 – October 18, 1796
Preceded byJohn Barclay
Succeeded byHilary Baker
Personal details
BornApril 1733
New York City, Province of New York, British America
DiedOctober 5, 1800(1800-10-05) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resting placeChrist Church Burial Ground

Matthew Clarkson (April 1733 – October 5, 1800) was the mayor of Philadelphia from 1792 to 1796. He was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1785, but did not attend.

Biography

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Clarkson was born in New Jersey in April 1733. He moved to Philadelphia, where he was a justice of the court of common pleas, quarter sessions of the peace, and of the Philadelphia Orphans' court in 1771 and 1772. From 1779-1781 he served as treasurer of the American Philosophical Society, which he was elected to in 1768.[1] He was elected to the Confederation Congress in 1785, but did not serve. He was a member of the board of aldermen in 1789, then served as mayor of Philadelphia 1792–1796.

Clarkson was involved in numerous businesses, notably a dry-goods store on Second Street.[2] He was also part owner of two schooners registered in 1757 and 1758.[3] In 1765 he became involved inland settlement in the British colony of Nova Scotia, where a 100,000-acre township called Monckton was granted by the government in Halifax to Clarkson and several land partners including Anthony Wayne, John Hughes and Benjamin Franklin.[4]

He died in 1800 in Philadelphia, where he was interred in Christ Church Burial Ground.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bell, Whitfield J., and Charles Greifenstein, Jr. Patriot-Improvers: Biographical Sketches of Members of the American Philosophical Society. 3 vols. Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1997, 2:305–311.
  2. ^ Pennsylvania Journal, Oct. 25, 1764,
  3. ^ 'Ship Registers for the Port of Philadelphia, 1726-1775,' Penn. Mag. of Hist. and Biog., Vol. 26, pp. 128, 140
  4. ^ Leonard W. Labaree, The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, American Philosophical Society, 1968, Vol. 12, pp. 348-9
  • United States Congress. "Matthew Clarkson (id: C000472)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of Philadelphia
1792–1796 		Succeeded by
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