Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey (b. c. 1650, England; d. 1716, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the first Mayor of Philadelphia. He was not elected, but rather was appointed by William Penn.Morrey was one of the 15 founders of Cheltenham TownshipMorrey first came to Philadelphia in 1683 and worked as a merchant. In 1685, he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1687, and again in 1690, he was chosen to the provincial assembly. In the charter of March 20, 1691, by which Philadelphia was incorporated as a city, Morrey was appointed mayor. The length of his term was 10 years. In 1701, Edward Shippen was appointed by Penn to a one-year term. He was then re-elected to a second. Mayors of Philadelphia were, from that point, elected to one-year terms, until 1887, when the current term of four years began.. }
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- Humphrey_Morrey abstract "Humphrey Morrey, or Murrey (b. c. 1650, England; d. 1716, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the first Mayor of Philadelphia. He was not elected, but rather was appointed by William Penn.Morrey was one of the 15 founders of Cheltenham TownshipMorrey first came to Philadelphia in 1683 and worked as a merchant. In 1685, he was appointed a justice of the peace. In 1687, and again in 1690, he was chosen to the provincial assembly. In the charter of March 20, 1691, by which Philadelphia was incorporated as a city, Morrey was appointed mayor. The length of his term was 10 years. In 1701, Edward Shippen was appointed by Penn to a one-year term. He was then re-elected to a second. Mayors of Philadelphia were, from that point, elected to one-year terms, until 1887, when the current term of four years began.".