John Francis Mercer
John Francis Mercer | |
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Portrait by Robert Field, 1803 | |
| 10th Governor of Maryland | |
| In office November 10, 1801 – November 13, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Ogle |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bowie |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland | |
| In office February 6, 1792 – April 13, 1794 | |
| Preceded by | William Pinkney |
| Succeeded by | Gabriel Duvall |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1792–1793) 2nd district (1793–1794) |
| Member of the Lower House of the Maryland General Assembly for Anne Arundel County | |
| In office 1800-1801, 1803-1805 | |
| In office 1788-1792 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Stafford County | |
| In office October 1785 – January, 1786 Serving with William Garrard | |
| Preceded by | William Brent |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Buchannan |
| Member of the Continental Congress for Virginia | |
| In office 1782–1785 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Stafford County | |
| In office May 1782 – December 1782 Serving with Charles Carter | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Mountjoy |
| Succeeded by | Thomson Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1759 |
| Died | August 30, 1821 (aged 62) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cedar Park Estate, Galesville, Maryland |
| Party | Anti-Federalist (1782), Federalist (1801) |
| Spouse | Sophia Sprigg |
| Relations | John Mercer, James Mercer, George Mercer |
| Children | 4, including Margaret Mercer, John Mercer Jr. |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary |
| Occupation | Lawyer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Continental Army United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | 3rd Virginia Regiment Virginia militia |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Battle of Brandywine (WIA) Battle of Guilford |
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John Francis Mercer (May 17, 1759 – August 30, 1821) 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 the Maryland State Assembly. As a member of the assembly, he was appointed a delegate from Maryland to the Philadelphia Convention of 1787, where he was a framer of the U.S. Constitution though he left the convention before signing. Mercer was later elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from two different districts in Maryland. In 1801—1803, he served as Maryland's 10th governor.