Humphrey Morrey

Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey (c. 1650–1716) was the first mayor of Philadelphia under William Penn's 1691 charter.[1] He was not elected, but rather was appointed by Penn.[2] He was ancestor of the singer, actor, and political activist Paul Robeson.[3]

Humphrey Morrey
1st Mayor of Philadelphia
In office
1691–1701
Preceded bynone
Succeeded byEdward Shippen
Personal details
Bornc.1650
England
Died1716 (aged 65–66)
Philadelphia,
Province of Pennsylvania

Political career

Morrey was one of the 15 founders of Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania.[4]

Morrey first came to Philadelphia in 1683 and worked as a merchant. In 1685, he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1687, and again in 1690, he was chosen to the provincial assembly. In the charter of March 20, 1691, by which Philadelphia was incorporated as a city, Morrey was appointed mayor. The length of his term was 10 years. In 1701, he was succeeded by Edward Shippen, who was appointed by Penn to a one-year term, then re-elected to a second term by the City Council.

See also

References
  1. Montgomery, Thomas Harrison (1900). A History of the University of Pennsylvania from Its Foundation to A. D. 1770. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co.
  2. The Pennsylvania magazine of history and biography, Volume 18, by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1894
  3. "The Montiers: An American Story", WHYY website. Last retrieved 08/27/2019. https://whyy.org/montiers-american-story/
  4. "A Brief History of Cheltenham", Historic la Mott website, last access 08/27/2019. https://historic-lamott-pa.com/a-brief-history-of-cheltenham/
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