Joseph Galloway, an American politician and Loyalist, was born on 1731 in West River, Maryland. Galloway is most popular for becoming a loyalist during the Revolutionary War and a delegate of Pennsylvania in the First Continental Congress.He was also reputable for winning cases before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. John Galloway proposed a Plan of Union to the Congress arguing the reconcile of the colonies and Britain and that there should be a presidential general to be appointed by the king and a colonial legislature to have rights and duties similar to the House of Commons. The colonies that were in favor for the proposition were New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
On October 22nd, 1774, the Plan of Union was rejected by Congress. Upset by this matter, Galloway left Pennsylvania and joined General Sir William Howe's army and accompanied him on his seize of Philadelphia. Galloway earned the title of administrator. Galloway organized many of the Loyalists of the city. In 1778, the British pulled out of Philadelphia and Galloway fled to Watford, England after the French joined the war. John Galloway fled with his daughter and that same year he was convicted of treason and was confiscated of his estates. On August 10, 1803 he passed away in England.
Why is it that other colonies were not in favor of the proposition?
ReplyDeleteThe fight for independence was a war within a war; the Americans that wanted independence fought against Britain and against Loyalists. Some of the colonies wanted to reconcile but the majority did not. Joseph Galloway's proposition was a little too late
DeleteGeorge Washington was also appointed as delegated for the First Continental Congress (1774) but also for the Second Continental Congress, in 1775.
ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington was also appointed as delegated for the First Continental Congress (1774) but also for the Second Continental Congress, in 1775.
ReplyDeleteToday the choice to separate ourselves from England and form our own country seems obvious.However, for the colonists, the decision between patriot or loyalist was not at all obvious or easy because despite mounting grievances many considered themselves the king's subjects until the brink of war, and were proud of being British.
ReplyDeleteJoseph Galloway was similar to Patrick Henry in the way the he was pro the Revolution and did not see the negative side of it only that they would get their independence from the British.
ReplyDeleteGalloway being a Loyalist meant that eventually he was run out of the country after it was taken over by the Whigs.
ReplyDeleteBy far, I believe he is one of the most famous and widely recognized loyalist during the time.
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