Benjamin Shoemaker (b. 3 August 1704, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; d. c. 1767, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was Mayor of Philadelphia in 1743, 1752, and 1760. He also served on the Pennsylvania Provincial Council.
His father, Isaac Shoemaker, (Schumacher, 1669-1732) [1] was born in Heidelberg, Germany and settled in the Province of Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by William Till |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1743–1744 |
Succeeded by Edward Shippen |
| Preceded by Robert Strettell |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1752–1753 |
Succeeded by Thomas Lawrence |
| Preceded by John Stamper |
Mayor of Philadelphia 1760–1761 |
Succeeded by Jacob Duché, Sr. |
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