What is Samuel Rhoads?
'''Samuel Rhoads''' (1711 - April 7, 1784) was an [[United States|American]] [[architect]] and [[politician]]. As an architect, he made drawings of what the [[Pennsylvania Hospital]] should look like. His designs were used and continued to be used after he died.<ref name=WDL1>{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania Hospital|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/9431/|publisher=[[World Digital Library]]|accessdate=February 14, 2013}}</ref> He was the [[Mayor]] of [[Philadelphia]] in 1774. He also was a [[delegate]] in the [[First Continental Congress]]. He was friends with [[Benjamin Franklin]]. He was director of the [[Library Company of Philadelphia]]. He was also involved in the [[American Philosophical Society]], where he was Vice President. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[http://www.philadelphiabuildings.org/pab/app/ar_display.cfm/26272 Biographical Sketch at Philadelphia Architects and Buildings] *[http://virtualology.com/apsamuelrroads/ Brief biography at Virtualology.com] {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhoads, Samuel}} [[Category:1711 births]] [[Category:1784 deaths]] [[Category:American architects]] [[Category:Mayors of Philadelphia]] [[Category:American revolutionaries]] {{US-bio-stub}}