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Pennsylvania: Presidents of the Council of Safety: 1776-1777

Chairman of the Council of Safety [1]
24 Jul 1776 - 26 Jul 1776 David Rittenhouse
27 Jul 1776 - 27 Jul 1776 Samuel Morris
29 Jul 1776 - 31 Jul 1776 David Rittenhouse 
1 Aug 1776 - 1 Aug 1776 Samuel Morris 
2 Aug 1776 - 2 Aug 1776 Thomas Wharton, Jr.
5 Aug 1776 - 6 Aug 1776 David Rittenhouse 
President of the Council of Safety
6 Aug 1776 - 4 Mar 1777 Thomas Wharton, Jr. 

[1] Appointed "to take the Chair for the day"; no sessions of the Council of Safety were held on 28 Jul 1776, 3 Aug 1776, and 4 Aug 1776.