| Pennsylvania Provincial Conference | |
| Venue: | Carpenters' Hall |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 39.9481°N -75.1472°W |
| Type: | Provincial Congress |
| Cause: | Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War |
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| Outcome: | Pennsylvania declared its independence from Great Britain Procedure set for electing delegates to state constitutional convention |
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The Pennsylvania Provincial Conference, officially the Provincial Conference of Committees of the Province of Pennsylvania, was a Provincial Congress held June 18–25, 1776 at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia. The 97 delegates in attendance (out of 103 appointed) involved themselves in issues relating to declaring Pennsylvania's support for independence and to planning for a subsequent gathering that would develop Pennsylvania's new Frame of Government. They achieved these objectives by formally:
As the last holdout among the Thirteen Colonies to declare independence, the conference's actions had a profound impact on American public opinion and facilitated the issuing of the Declaration of Independence shortly afterward by the Continental Congress.[1] [2]
Following is a list of those who attended the Pennsylvania Provincial Conference.[2] [3]
From Bedford County:
From Berks County:
From Bucks County:
From Chester County:
From Cumberland County:
From Lancaster County:
From Northampton County:
From Philadelphia:
From Philadelphia County:
From Westmoreland County:
From York County: