John Francis Mercer
Former Governor of Maryland
John Francis Mercer was a Founding Father of the United States, politician, lawyer, planter, and slave owner from Virginia and Maryland. An officer during the Revolutionary War, Mercer initially served in the Virginia House of Delegates and then... Wikipedia
Born: May 17, 1759, Stafford County, VA
Died: August 30, 1821 (age 62 years), Philadelphia, PA
Children: Margaret Mercer and John Mercer
Education: William & Mary
Parents: John Mercer
Previous offices: Governor of Maryland (1801–1803), Member of the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly (1800–1805), Representative, MD 2nd District (1793–1794), and more
Grandchildren: Mary Mason Mercer Brogden, Thomas Swann Mercer, and William Robert Mercer