William Penn
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English real estate entrepreneur, philosopher, early Quaker and founder of the Province of Pennsylvania
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Why Is William Penn Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, William Penn was an English writer, religious thinker, and influential Quaker who founded the Province of Pennsylvania during the British colonial era. Penn was an advocate of democracy and religious freedom known for his amicable relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans who had resided in present-day Pennsylvania prior to European settlements in the state.
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