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Loyalist Founders
William Allen may have been considered a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War, but he deserves a bit of credit due to his part in constructing Independence Hall.
Several times we have discussed if a Founder of the Day can actually be called a Founder if they were a Loyalist.
Yet again, I am going to make some of you angry by issuing my opinion…yes, yes they can.
Although the examples of these Founder-Loyalists are few and far between, I’d say the man who oversaw the construction of Independence Hall might rightfully claim his spot as a Founder.
When Andrew Hamilton passed away, he left the contract for building the Pennsylvania State House to his son, James, and his son-in-law William Allen.*
Allen had been involved with building the State House from the beginning, but now took command of the operation.
Upon the building’s completion, William threw a gigantic party and invited the whole city to celebrate the new building.
Forty years later, the Contin