01/10/1744 – 01/20/1800
Major General Thomas Mifflin was born in Philadelphia, graduated from the College of Philadelphia, and served on the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly and the First Continental Congress. He joined the Continental Army in April 1775, where he was mainly involved in writing messages, reports and orders for George Washington. After serving as his aide-de-camp, Mifflin was promoted to Quartermaster General and eventually promoted to Major General in 1777. In 1779, he resigned his position. After serving in the Continental Army, he was a delegate to the Continental Congress and elected President of Congress in 1783. His most important duty was accepting, on behalf of Congress, the resignation of General George Washington. In 1790, he was elected the first Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and after nine years as Governor he stepped down, passing away shortly after. Today, there are many counties, buildings, and schools that are named after the work of Major General Thomas Mifflin.