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 - 13 Mar 1777 | Thomas Wharton, Jr. |
- Rittenhouse and other chairmen were appointed "to take the Chair for the day." The Council of Safety did not hold any meetings on 28 Jul 1776, 3 Aug 1776, and 4 Aug 1776.