Thomas Fitzsimons

Thomas Fitzsimons was an Irish-born American Founding Father, merchant, banker, and politician. A resident of Philadelphia, Fitzsimons represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, was a delegate to Constitutional Convention, and served in U.S. Congress. He was a signatory of the Constitution of the United States. Although an owner of two slaves in 1790, Fitzsimons was an early proponent of abolishing the slave trade in the newly formed nation.