American lawyer
Tench Francis Jr. (1731–1800) was an American merchant, lawyer and agent for the family of William Penn and the first cashier of the Bank of North America.
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| Born | (1731-11-03)November 3, 1731 Talbot County, Maryland, British America |
| Died | May 1, 1800(1800-05-01) (aged 68) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Christ Church Burial Ground |
| Spouse |
Anne Willing (m. 1762) |
| Children | 7, including Thomas Willing Francis |
Early life
Francis was born the son of Elizabeth Turbutt and Tench Francis Sr., a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and jurist, at Fausley in Talbot County, Maryland, in 1730.
Career
Francis was agent for the William Penn family in connection with their proprietary interests in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania. He was the first cashier of the Bank of North America, a position he held until his death. He is said to have contributed £5,000 for the support of the Continental Army.
Francis later headed the commission that laid out the city of Pittsburgh. His appointment as Purveyor of Public Supplies on February 23, 1795, unified U.S. Navy pursers under a single person, which created the Navy Supply Corps.
Personal life
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Francis married Ann Willing, daughter of Philadelphia mayor Charles Willing and his wife, Ann Shippen, on February 8, 1762.
Death
Francis died in Philadelphia, on May 1, 1800; he is interred in Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia.
External links
- Tench Francis Jr. at Find a Grave
- Historical marker at his birthplace
- Birthday of the Navy Supply Corps
- Residence of Mr. Tench Francis in 1770 by D.J. Kennedy, Historical Society of Pennsylvania
- 1731 births
- 1800 deaths
- Burials at Christ Church, Philadelphia
- 18th-century American merchants
- Smugglers from the Thirteen Colonies
- Lawyers from Philadelphia
- People from Talbot County, Maryland
- Merchants from colonial Pennsylvania
- People of Pennsylvania in the American Revolution
- United States Purveyor of Public Supplies