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'''William Whipple''' (b. January 14, 1730; d. November 28, 1785) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a Ship's Master, a merchant, and was involved in the Patriot movement. William Whipple was elected to the Provincial Congress, the House of Representatives and he was involved in the Council of Safety for the defense of the colony. He was made Brigadier General of the New Hampshire Militia and elected as a delegate of [[New Hampshire]] to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. After the [[American Revolution]], Whipple became an associate justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire.

'''William Whipple''' (b. January 14, 1730; d. November 28, 1785) is an [[American]] Founding Father. He was a Ship's Master, a merchant, and was involved in the Patriot movement. William Whipple was elected to the Provincial Congress, the House of Representatives and he was involved in the Council of Safety for the defense of the colony. He was made Brigadier General of the New Hampshire Militia and elected as a delegate of [[New Hampshire]] to the [[Continental Congress]] that signed the [[Declaration of Independence]]. After the [[American Revolution]], Whipple became an associate justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire.

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

William Whipple was born at Kittery, Maine, the eldest son of father William Whipple. Young William was educated a public schools. At age twenty-one he took a fondness for the sea and commanded a ship of his own. He would make a small fortune in the merchant marine business importing slaves from the West Indies and Africa. During the American Revolution, it was recorded that Whipple freed his slaves. In 1759, he left sea life and entered into business with his brother Joseph in Portsmouth, as a merchant. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/whipple.htm Willaim Whipple, USHistory.org]</ref>  Whipple would marry Catherine Moffatt and they had one child. From the very start, Whipple sided with the colonies over [[Britain]].

William Whipple was born at Kittery, Maine, the eldest son of father William Whipple. Young William was educated a public schools. At age twenty-one he took a fondness for the sea and commanded a ship of his own. He would make a small fortune in the merchant marine business importing slaves from the West Indies and Africa. During the American Revolution, it was recorded that Whipple freed his slaves. In 1759, he left sea life and entered into business with his brother Joseph in Portsmouth, as a merchant. <ref>[http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/signers/whipple.htm William Whipple, USHistory.org]</ref>  Whipple would marry Catherine Moffatt and they had one child. From the very start, Whipple sided with the colonies over [[Britain]].

==American Revolution==

==American Revolution==

==Death==

==Death==

William Whipple suffering from heart problems. In the fall of 1785, his heart problem worsened and died at the age of fifty-five.

William Whipple suffered from heart problems. In the fall of 1785, his heart problem worsened and he died at the age of fifty-five.

 

==References==

==References==

==External Links==

==External Links==

* [http://www.portsmoutholdgraves.org/noteworthy-williamwhipple.asp Moffat-Ladd House, home of William Whipple]

* [http://www.portsmoutholdgraves.org/noteworthy-williamwhipple.asp Moffat-Ladd House, home of William Whipple]

[[Category:Founding Fathers]]

[[Category:Founding Fathers]]

[[Category:American Revolution]]

[[Category:American Revolution]]