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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 - 13 Mar 1777 Thomas Wharton, Jr. 
  1. 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.