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Samuel Howell (March 11 1723 – December 9 1807) was a Quaker who became a prominent merchant in colonial Philadelphia and a leading patriot proponent leader and financier for American independence.Howell was a signer of the historic Resolution of Non-Importation Made by the Citizens of Philadelphia October 25 1765 and one of the prominent merchants selected to solicit other signers and to see that the agreement was put into effect.He served as chairman of the Philadelphia Committee of Safety and member of the Pennsylvania Council of Safety discharging executive duties of the state government during the Revolution.

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