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Attwood serveda as a common councilman for [[Philadelphia]] in 1729 onwards, and was elevated to an [[alderman]] in 1743.[{{Cite book |last=Young |first=John Russell |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Memorial_History_of_the_City_of_Philadel/rsQ-AQAAMAAJ |title=Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1895 |date=1895 |publisher=New York History Company |pages=289 |language=en}}] He became [[Mayor of Philadelphia]] on October 7, 1746. At the time, [[Anthony Morris (II)|Anthony Morris]] was the first pick of the council, but he was not present at the meeting and could not be found at his home. Attwood was picked in his place due to the circumstances.[{{Cite book |last=Council |first=Philadelphia (Pa ) Councils Common |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Minutes_of_the_Common_Council_of_the_Cit/huhMAAAAMAAJ |title=Minutes of the Common Council of the City of Philadelphia: 1704-1776 |date=1847 |publisher=Crissey & Markley |pages=502 |language=en}}] During his term as mayor, he helped encourage willing acceptance of the position by having common council set the salary of mayor to [[£ sterling|£]]100 (£28,780.75 in 2026). |
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Attwood serveda as a common councilman for [[Philadelphia]] in 1729 onwards,[{{Cite book |last=Young |first=John Russell |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Memorial_History_of_the_City_of_Philadel/rsQ-AQAAMAAJ |title=Memorial History of the City of Philadelphia: From Its First Settlement to the Year 1895 |date=1895 |publisher=New York History Company |pages=289 |language=en}}] and was elevated to an [[alderman]] in 1743.[{{Cite book |last=Scharf |first=John Thomas |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/History_of_Philadelphia_1609_1884/zvMsAAAAYAAJ |title=History of Philadelphia, 1609-1884 |last2=Westcott |first2=Thompson |date=1884 |publisher=L. H. Everts & Company |pages=1772 |language=en}}] He became [[Mayor of Philadelphia]] on October 7, 1746.[{{Cite book |last=Martin |first=John Hill |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Martin_s_Bench_and_Bar_of_Philadelphia/lDgVAAAAYAAJ |title=Martin's Bench and Bar of Philadelphia: Together with Other Lists of Persons Appointed to Administer the Laws in the City and County of Philadelphia, and the Province and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |date=1883 |publisher=R. Welsh & Company |pages=94 |language=en}}] At the time, [[Anthony Morris (II)|Anthony Morris]] was the first pick of the council, but he was not present at the meeting and could not be found at his home. Attwood was picked in his place due to the circumstances.[{{Cite book |last=Council |first=Philadelphia (Pa ) Councils Common |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Minutes_of_the_Common_Council_of_the_Cit/huhMAAAAMAAJ |title=Minutes of the Common Council of the City of Philadelphia: 1704-1776 |date=1847 |publisher=Crissey & Markley |pages=502 |language=en}}] During his term as mayor, he helped encourage willing acceptance of the position by having common council set the salary of mayor to [[£ sterling|£]]100 (£28,780.75 in 2026). |
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