Charles Willing

Charles Willing
Portrait of Charles Willing by John Wollaston

Charles Willing (May 18, 1710, Bristol, England – November 30, 1754, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a successful Philadelphia merchant, trader and politician; twice he served as Mayor of Philadelphia, from 1748 to 1749 and again in 1754.

Family

His wife's grandfather, Edward Shippen, and his eldest son, Thomas Willing, also served as mayors of Philadelphia. Thomas was also a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Pennsylvania.

Willing had eleven children. Daughter Mary Willing Byrd, born September 24, 1740, married William Byrd.[1]

Daughter Elizabeth (February 10, 1742 – January 15, 1830) married Samuel Powel, a mayor of Philadelphia.[1]

Robert Morris (financier) apprenticed at the firm of Willing & Co., and later became a partner with Thomas in the renamed firm of Willing Morris & Co.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Charles Penrose Keith (1997), The Provincial Councilors of Pennsylvania: Who Held Office Between 1733 and 1776, Genealogical Publishing, ISBN 9780806315294, http://books.google.com/?id=6Wi0h3sFrbMC&pg=PA89&dq=%22Charles+Willing%221710 
  2. ^ Rappleye, Charles. Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution (2010) ISBN 978-1416570912

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Preceded by
William Attwood		 Mayor of Philadelphia
1748–1749		 Succeeded by
Thomas Lawrence
Preceded by
Thomas Lawrence
(died in office)		 Mayor of Philadelphia
1754
(died in office)		 Succeeded by
William Plumsted
v · d · eMayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey • Shippen (I) • Morris (I) • G. Jones • Willcox • Stanbury • Masters • Hill • Carter • Preston • Dickinson • Roch • Hill • Dickinson • Fishbourn • Logan • C. Plumsted • Norris • Hudson • Read • T. Lawrence (I) • Griffitts • Hasell • Griffitts • T. Lawrence (I) • Allen • C. Plumsted • Griffitts • Morris (II) • Roberts • Hasell • C. Plumsted • Till • B. Shoemaker • Shippen (II) • Hamilton • Attwood • C. Willing • T. Lawrence (I) • W. Plumsted • Strettell • B. Shoemaker • T. Lawrence (I) • C. Willing • W. Plumsted • Shute • T. Lawrence (II) • Stamper • B. Shoemaker • Duché • Harrison • T. Willing • T. Lawrence (II) • J. Lawrence • I. Jones • S. Shoemaker • Gibson • Fisher • Rhoads • Powel • vacant • Powel • Miles • Barclay • Clarkson • Baker • Wharton • Inskeep • Lawler • Inskeep • Wharton • J. Barker • Wharton • Keppele • J. Barker • Geyer • Wharton • J. N. Barker • Wharton • Watson • Dallas • Richards • Milnor • Richards • Swift • Roach • Swift • McCall • Swift • J. Jones • Gilpin • Conrad • Vaux • Henry • McMichael • Fox • Stokley • King • Smith • Fitler • Stuart • Warwick • Ashbridge • Weaver • Reyburn • Blankenburg • Smith • Moore • Kendrick • Mackey • Moore • Wilson • Connell • Lamberton • Samuel • Clark • Dilworth • Tate • Rizzo • Green • Goode • Rendell • Street • Nutter

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