Thomas Wharton Jr.

Thomas Wharton, Jr.
Portrait of Wharton by Charles Willson Peale
1st President of Pennsylvania
In office March 5, 1777 – May 22, 1778
Vice President	George Bryan
Preceded by	John Penn (as Governor of Pennsylvania)
Succeeded by	George Bryan
Personal details
Born	1735 (1735) Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
Died	May 22, 1778 (aged 42–43) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Residence(s)	"Twickenham," Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Profession	Merchant
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Thomas Wharton Jr. (1735 – May 22, 1778) was a Pennsylvania merchant and politician of the Revolutionary era. He served as the first president of Pennsylvania (an office akin to governor) following the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.