William Fishbourn

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William Fishbourn or Fishbourne (June 25, 1677 in Talbot, Maryland May 27, 1742 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was a wealthy merchant and mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for three one-year terms, 1719 to 1722.

Family

He was the son of Ralph Fishbourne and Sarah Lewis.

Before 1700, he settled in Philadelphia. There, on January 8, 1702, he married Hannah Carpenter (March 3, 1685 – July 25, 1728), daughter of Samuel Carpenter, a deputy governor of Pennsylvania. After her death, he married Jane Roberts on June 29, 1729.

His granddaughter Elizabeth Fishbourne (September 1, 1752 – April 24, 1826) married President of Pennsylvania Thomas Wharton Jr..

Political offices
Preceded by
Jonathan Dickinson
Mayor of Philadelphia
1719–1722
Succeeded by
James Logan
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