John Stamper (mayor)
John Gibson | |
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| 35th Mayor of Philadelphia | |
| In office October 2, 1759 – October 7, 1760 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Lawrence II |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Shoemaker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | July 2, 1785 |
| Spouse | Hannah |
| Relations | Robert Blackwell (grandson-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Merchant |
John Stamper (died 1785) was the 35th Mayor of Philadelphia.
Early life and family
[edit]Stamper was born in England,[1][2] and had at least one brother, Joseph. He later came to America, and married Hannah Stamper.[3] They had a daughter, Mary (1729–?),[4] who married William Bingham in 1745.[5] Their son, also named William Bingham, served as an American senator from 1795 to 1801.[6] William and Molly's daughter, Hannah, was married to Rev. Dr. Robert Blackwell.[7] Stamper's son, Joseph (1726–?),[3] was married to Sarah Maddox.[8]
In 1761, he had purchased the southern side of Pine St from 2nd to 3rd St from the Penn family, and erected 224 Pine St in 1765.[7] It is named the Stamper-Blackwell-Bingham house and is a respected example of historical brick townhomes in Philadelphia.[9]
Career
[edit]Stamper was a member of the Philadelphia common council in starting in 1747 and was later elevated to an Alderman in 1755.[6] He served as Philadelphia's mayor from October 2, 1759, to October 7, 1760.[10] He was a successful merchant outside of his political career.[6]
He died on July 2, 1785, and was buried in the St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Scharf, John Thomas; Westcott, Thompson (1884). History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884. L.H. Everts. p. 883.
- ↑ Young, Mahonri Sharp (1983). The Golden Eye. Scala Books. p. 65. ISBN 978-0-935748-52-9.
- 1 2 Stamper, Oliver. "Descendants of James Stamper (1750–1826)". scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ↑ Hildeburn, Charles R., ed. Baptisms and Burials From the Records of Christ Church, Philadelphia, 1709-1760. Philadelphia, PA, USA: Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, 1877-1893.
- ↑ Westcott, Thompson (1894). The Historic Mansions and Buildings of Philadelphia: With Some Notice of Their Owners and Occupants. W. H. Barr. p. 338.
- 1 2 3 Young, John Russell (1895). Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1895. New York History Company. p. 290.
- 1 2 Cousins, Frank; Riley, Phil Madison (1920). The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia. Little, Brown. p. 43.
- ↑ Smith, Horace Wemyss (1880). Life and Correspondence of the Rev. William Smith, D. D.: First Provost of the College and Academy of Philadelphia. First President of Washington College, Maryland. With Copious Extracts from His Writings. Ferguson bros. & Company. p. 487.
- ↑ Brandt, Francis Burke; Gummere, Henry Volkmar (1925). Byways and Boulevards in and about Historic Philadelphia. Corn Exchange National Bank. p. 186.
- ↑ Watson, John Fanning (1891). Annals of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania: In the Olden Time; Being a Collection of Memoirs, Anecdotes, and Incidents of the City and Its Inhabitants, and of the Earliest Settlements of the Inland Part of Pennsylvania, from the Days of the Founders ... E.S. Stuart. p. 88.
- ↑ "The Inscriptions in St. Peter's Church Yard, Philadelphia", 1879 - Copied & Arranged by Rev. William White Bronson - Edited by Charles R. Hildeburn - Page 2
