Hannah Callowhill Penn

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Hannah Callowhill Penn was the second wife of William Penn who effectively governed the Province of Pennsylvania in his stead, making her one of the earliest female political leaders in colonial America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Quaker
colonial American political leader
human
birthName Hannah Callowhill
burialPlace London, England
surface form: London
citizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
countryOfDeath Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1671-02-11
dateOfDeath 1726-12-20
endTime 1726-12-20
ethnicGroup English
familyName Penn
father Thomas Callowhill
givenName Hannah
governed Province of Pennsylvania
hasRole colonial administrator
proprietor’s representative
honor recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for her leadership
languageSpoken English
marriedTo William Penn
mother Anne Callowhill
notableFor being one of the earliest female political leaders in colonial America
governing Pennsylvania after William Penn’s incapacitation
numberOfChildren 8
placeOfBirth Bristol
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld acting proprietor of the Province of Pennsylvania
de facto governor of the Province of Pennsylvania
religion Religious Society of Friends
residence Bristol
London, England
surface form: London

Province of Pennsylvania
sexOrGender female
spouse William Penn
spouseOrder second wife of William Penn
startTime 1696-03-05
timePeriod colonial America

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William Penn spouse Hannah Callowhill Penn