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About William Penn
Admiral Sir William Penn was an English naval officer and politician who represented Weymouth and Melcombe Regis in the House of Commons of England from 1660 to 1670. His son William Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, named the colony after him.
Everything about William Penn →- Occupation
- naval officer, politician, sea captain
- Position held
- Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, English Commander of Jamaica, Member of the April 1660 Parliament, Member of the 1661-79 Parliament
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Born
- April 23, 1621
- Died
- September 16, 1670