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About Joseph Swift, I
One of the committee of Philadelphia merchants who secured the refusal of John Hughes to make any effort to enforce the provisions of the Stamp Act, and was honored by a vote of thanks by the Assembly of New Jersey, passed October 1769, for their patriotic action on their behalf; elected to the Common Council of Philadelphia October 6, 1767; chosen as one of the Board of Aldermen of the city, under the Act of March 11, 1789; a vestryman of Christ Church for 40 years; became a member of one of the first board of trustees for the new Protestant Episcopal Academy in 1785.
Joseph Swift (1731-1806) forged a business partnership and they became successful merchants. Joseph was also one of the signers of the Non-Importation Resolutions of 1765, held several political offices, and was a trustee of the Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Joseph Swift (1731-1806) married Margaret McCall and in 1771 Margaret gave birth to Samuel Swift.
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Joseph Swift, I's Timeline
| 1731 |
June 24, 1731
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| 1771 |
January 12, 1771
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
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| 1806 |
December 26, 1806
Age 75
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Philadelphia, PA, United States
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