Pennsylvania Provincial Conference

The Pennsylvania Provincial Conference, officially the Provincial Conference of Committees of the Province of Pennsylvania, was a Provincial Congress held June 18–25, 1776 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. The 97 delegates in attendance (out of 103 appointed) involved themselves in issues relating to declaring Pennsylvania's support for independence and to planning for a subsequent gathering that would develop Pennsylvania's new Frame of Government. They achieved these objectives by formally:

Pennsylvania Provincial Conference
DateJune 18–25, 1776 (1776-06-18 – 1776-06-25)
VenueCarpenters' Hall
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39.94814°N 75.14722°W / 39.94814; -75.14722
TypeProvincial Congress
CauseOutbreak of the American Revolutionary War
OutcomePennsylvania declared its independence from Great Britain
Procedure set for electing delegates to state constitutional convention

As the last holdout among the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence, the conference's actions had a profound impact on American public opinion and facilitated the issuing of the Declaration of Independence shortly afterward by the Continental Congress.[1][2]

Delegates

Following is a list of those who attended the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference.[2][3]

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See also

References
  1. Baumann, Roland M. (1989). "The Pennsylvania Revolution". ushistory.org. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  2. Gibson, James (1934). "The Pennsylvania Provincial Conference of 1776". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. University of Pennsylvania Press. 58 (4): 312–341. JSTOR 20086878.
  3. "Birth of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania". ushistory.org. Historical Society of Pennsylvania transcription from a copy of the original Proceedings of the Provincial Conference of Committees of the Province of Pennsylvania, as printed by W. and T. Bradford. Retrieved July 24, 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
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