William Plumsted

William Plumsted (November 7, 1708 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 10, 1765) was a mayor of Philadelphia in 1750, 1754, and 1755. The son of Clement Plumsted, who was also a mayor of Philadelphia, he served also as councilman, register of wills, and justice.

He was also a founder of The Academy and College of Philadelphia (now the University of Pennsylvania), of which he served as a trustee until his death.

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William Plumsted at the University of Pennsylvania

Preceded by Thomas Lawrence	Mayor of Philadelphia 1750–1751	Succeeded by Robert Strettell
Preceded by Charles Willing	Mayor of Philadelphia 1754–1756	Succeeded by Attwood Shute

Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) Griffith Jones Joseph Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill William Carter Preston Dickinson George Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris William Hudson Charles 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 William Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Attwood Shute T. Lawrence (II) John Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) John Lawrence Isaac Jones Samuel Shoemaker John Gibson William 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 Joseph Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Charles Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox William Strumberg Stokley Samuel George King William Burns 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 Kenney

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