Thomas Stretch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American clockmaker
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1697
Place of Birth: Leek, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 17-Oct-1765
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Thomas Stretch
- Thomas Stretch (March 30, 1697 – October 19, 1765) was an American clockmaker and a founder and first Governor of the Colony in Schuylkill, later known as The State in Schuylkill, or Schuylkill Fishing Company.
- In 1753 he erected the first clock at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, a large clock dial and masonry clock case at the west end of the structure.
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