Clement Biddle
Clement Biddle | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 10, 1740 |
| Died | July 14, 1814 (aged 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Service years | –1780 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Conflicts | American Revolutionary War |
| Other work | United States Marshals Service |
Colonel Clement Biddle (May 10, 1740 – July 14, 1814) was an American Revolutionary War soldier. Biddle fought in the Battle of Princeton, the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. He was the Commissary General at Valley Forge under George Washington.
In 1781, Biddle was made quarter-master general of the Pennsylvanian troops. After the Revolutionary War, he became the first U.S. Marshal for Pennsylvania. Later, Biddle became a notary, scrivener, and broker.