President (Governor) of Delaware, 1777
Delaware's only known foreign-born governor, John McKinly emigrated from Northern Ireland to Wilmington in 1742, began a medical practice and became actively involved in Delaware politics. McKinly served as a member of the Colonial Assembly, President of the Council of Safety, President (Governor) of Delaware, and helped establish the Delaware Medical Society. He died on August 31, 1796.| HM Number | HMQGG |
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| Marker Number | NC-81 |
| Placed By | Delaware Public Archives |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 1:02pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 452859 N 4400493 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.75305000, -75.55028333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 45.183', W 75° 33.017' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 45' 10.98" N, 75° 33' 1.02" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 302 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 600 S Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19801, US |
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