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| Date | June 18–25, 1776 (1776-06-18 –1776-06-25) |
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| Venue | Carpenters' Hall |
| Location | Philadelphia,Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°56′53″N75°08′50″W / 39.94814°N 75.14722°W /39.94814; -75.14722 |
| Type | Provincial Congress |
| Cause | Outbreak of theAmerican Revolutionary War |
| Outcome | Pennsylvania declared its independence fromGreat Britain Procedure set for electing delegates tostateconstitutional convention |
ThePennsylvania Provincial Conference, officially theProvincial Conference of Committees of the Province of Pennsylvania, was aProvincial Congress, which met inCarpenters' Hall inPhiladelphia between June 18 and June 25, 1776. The 97 delegates in attendance (out of 103 appointed) involved themselves in issues relating to declaring Pennsylvania's support forindependence and to planning for a subsequent gathering that would develop Pennsylvania's newFrame of Government. They achieved these objectives by formally:
As the last holdout among theThirteen Colonies to declare independence, the conference's actions had a profound impact on American public opinion and facilitated the issuing of theDeclaration of Independence shortly afterward by the Continental Congress.[1][2]
Following is a list of those who attended the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference.[2][3]
FromBedford County:
FromBerks County:
FromBucks County:
FromChester County:
| FromCumberland County:
FromLancaster County:
FromNorthampton County:
| FromPhiladelphia:
FromPhiladelphia County:
| FromWestmoreland County:
FromYork County:
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