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==Politics==
==Politics==
In 1756, McKean began his political career as Sussex County's deputy Attorney General. In 1757,McKean was appointed clerk of the Assembly of Delaware, then elected as a delegate. He would serve as trustee of the loan office. In 1772, he was chosen Speaker of the Assembly of Delaware. In 1775, a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress. During Congressional session of 1776, he was a member of the committee to state the rights of the colonies as well as a member of the secret committee to contract for the importation of arms. <ref>[http://virtualology.com/declarationofindependence/ThomasMcKean.com/ Thomas McKean, Virtuology.com]</ref> McKean was adament that the British King had no standing with the colonies, "no right to regulate American affairs in any way." A few day after signing the Declaration of Independence, he left Congress to command a battalion of troops to assist [[George Washington]] at Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
In 1756, McKean began his political career as Sussex County's deputy Attorney General. In 1757, McKean was appointed clerk of the Assembly of Delaware, and was then elected as a delegate. He would serve as trustee of the loan office. In 1772, he was chosen Speaker of the Assembly of Delaware. In 1775, McKean became a delegate to the Stamp Act Congress. During Congressional session of 1776, he was a member of the committee to state the rights of the colonies as well as a member of the secret committee to contract for the importation of arms. <ref>[http://virtualology.com/declarationofindependence/ThomasMcKean.com/ Thomas McKean, Virtuology.com]</ref> McKean was adament that the British King had no standing with the colonies, "no right to regulate American affairs in any way." A few day after signing the Declaration of Independence, he left Congress to command a battalion of troops to assist [[George Washington]] at Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
While acting in the double capacity as President of Delaware and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, he wrote [[John Adams]],
While acting in the double capacity as President of Delaware and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, he wrote [[John Adams]],