Claim: Samuel Rhoads (1711 – April 7, 1784) was an architect from US who first worked as a carpenter and builder before becoming a merchant and later served as the 59th mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and master of the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia.
Evidence: He first worked as a carpenter and builder before becoming a merchant. He was elected Mayor of Philadelphia in 1774. He was a master of the Carpenters' Company of Philadelphia. Samuel Rhoads (1711 – April 7, 1784) was an American architect who served as the 59th mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.