<P> William Penn ( 14 October 1644 -- 30 July 1718 ) was the son of Sir William Penn , and was an English real estate entrepreneur , philosopher , early Quaker , and founder of the English North American colony the Province of Pennsylvania . He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom , notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans . Under his direction , the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed . </P>
<P> William Penn ( 14 October 1644 -- 30 July 1718 ) was the son of Sir William Penn , and was an English real estate entrepreneur , philosopher , early Quaker , and founder of the English North American colony the Province of Pennsylvania . He was an early advocate of democracy and religious freedom , notable for his good relations and successful treaties with the Lenape Native Americans . Under his direction , the city of Philadelphia was planned and developed . </P>
who established a safe haven for religious freedom in what is now pennsylvania
who established a safe haven for religious freedom in what is now pennsylvania
William Penn
William Penn