Charles W. Whipple
Charles W. Whipple | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1837 – December 30, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra Convis |
| Succeeded by | Kinsley S. Bingham |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Wayne County district | |
| In office 1833–1838 | |
| Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1848–1852 | |
| Preceded by | Epaphroditus Ransom |
| Succeeded by | Warner Wing |
| Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court | |
| In office 1839–1855 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1805 |
| Died | January 1856 (aged 50–51) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Margaret |
| Children | Two |
| Alma mater | West Point |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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Charles W. Whipple (1805, Fort Wayne, Indiana – January 1856) was an American attorney, politician who served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, and chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He was the secretary of the Michigan constitutional convention of 1835 and a delegate to the convention of 1850. Further, Whipple served as secretary of the second session of the Sixth Legislative Council.
Whipple's father, Major John Whipple, was an officer during the War of 1812 and served under Mad Anthony Wayne.