Joseph Willcox

Joseph Willcox was the fifth mayor of Philadelphia, serving from October 2, 1705, to October 1, 1706.[1]

Willcox was named an Alderman in the City Charter in 1701. He was a member of the Assembly. He drew up the remonstrance of 1704 addressed to William Penn which caused offense. A 1698 source refers to him as the principal ropemaker in the city. He served as mayor from October 2, 1705, to October 1, 1706.[2]

Willcox married Ann Powell, who was also the step-daughter of prior mayor Griffith Jones.[3]

References
  1. "Mayors of Philadelphia". web.archive.org. 2021-02-22. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
  2. Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia, Vol. 1, pp. 184-85 (1895)
  3. The Papers of William Penn, Volume 4, p. 553 (1987)


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