Thomas Potts (Pennsylvania politician)

Thomas Potts (died March 22, 1785) was an American politician and iron businessman from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Philadelphia County in 1775 and representing Chester County from 1784 to his death.

Biography

Thomas Potts was one of the first working in the iron business in Pennsylvania. He was one of the original members of the American Philosophical Society.

Potts entertained George Washington at his home in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Philadelphia County in 1775. In 1776, he raised a battalion and was commissioned as colonel by the U.S. Congress. On July 9, 1776, he was a member of the convention assembled at the state house. He served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Chester County from 1784 to the time of his death.

In 1757, Potts married Anna Nutt, daughter of Samuel Nutt Jr. They had a daughter Ruth. His grandson Addison May was a lawyer in Chester County. Potts died on March 22, 1785, aged 50.

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