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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 the 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 adamant that the British King had no standing in the colonies and "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 the 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 adamant that the British King had no standing in the colonies and "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 a letter to [[John Adams]] wrote while while acting in the double capacity as President of Delaware and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, McKean described his st=ituation:

In a letter to [[John Adams]] wrote while while acting in the double capacity as President of Delaware and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania, McKean described his situation:

{{cquote|hunted like a fox by the enemy, compelled to remove my family five times in three months, and at last fixed them in a little log-house on the banks of the Susquehanna, but they were soon obliged to move again on account of the incursions of the Indians.}}

{{cquote|hunted like a fox by the enemy, compelled to remove my family five times in three months, and at last fixed them in a little log-house on the banks of the Susquehanna, but they were soon obliged to move again on account of the incursions of the Indians.}}