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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 Hamphire]] 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==
William Whipple was born at Kittery, Maine, the eldest son of father William Whipple. Young William was educated a public schools. Atage twenty-one when 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. 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]].
==American Revolution==
In 1775, he was elected a delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress. Whipple would be seated on the on the marine and commerce committees. In 1777, Brigadier General Whipple would aid General [[George Washington]] with his military plans for the summer campaign. He led a contingent of New Hampshire troops in the successful expedition against General Burgoyne at the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. <ref>[http://www.williamwhipple.com/ William Whipple, Williamwhipple.com]</ref> Whipple resigned from Congress in 1779 and from the military in 1782. Whipple was appointed an associate justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire untiul his 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.
==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.portsmoutholdgraves.org/noteworthy-williamwhipple.asp Moffat-Ladd House, home of William Whipple]
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
'''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 Hamphire]] 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==
William Whipple was born at Kittery, Maine, the eldest son of father William Whipple. Young William was educated a public schools. Atage twenty-one when 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. 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]].
==American Revolution==
In 1775, he was elected a delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress. Whipple would be seated on the on the marine and commerce committees. In 1777, Brigadier General Whipple would aid General [[George Washington]] with his military plans for the summer campaign. He led a contingent of New Hampshire troops in the successful expedition against General Burgoyne at the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. <ref>[http://www.williamwhipple.com/ William Whipple, Williamwhipple.com]</ref> Whipple resigned from Congress in 1779 and from the military in 1782. Whipple was appointed an associate justice of the Superior Court of New Hampshire untiul his 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.
==References==
<references/>
==External Links==
* [http://www.portsmoutholdgraves.org/noteworthy-williamwhipple.asp Moffat-Ladd House, home of William Whipple]
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]