Jacob
Broom
1752-1810
—
Prepared
maps for General Washington before the Battle of Brandywine. . . Held several
offices in Delaware including member of the Delaware State Legislature in 1784-86
and in 1788 . . . Attended all sessions at the Constitutional Convention, and
spoke on several occasions . . . One of the signers of the Constitution . . .
First Postmaster of
Wilmington (1790-1792) . . . He served on the board of trustees of the College
of Wilmington and as a lay leader at the Old Swedes Church.
From
an autographed letter to his son, James, on February 24, 1794, from Wilmington,
Delaware:
"[D]on't
forget to be a Christian. I have said much to you on this head and I hope an indelible
impression is made."[12]