| Organization name | Executive Council of Pennsylvania |
| Org type | Government |
| Bio notes | The executive branch of the Pennsylvania government between 1777 and 1790. Headed by a president and a vice-president, and further comprised of a council member from each county. Benjamin Franklin served as its sixth president. Its powers included office appointment, inter-state relations, pardon-granting, and execution of the law. The executive council was replaced by a governor in 1790. |
| Data notes | The organizational type, "government," includes governmental bodies and other agents of the government like elected or appointed officials and members of the military. |
| Citations | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Executive_Council_of_the_Commonwealth_of_Pennsylvania |