William Whipple
William Whipple | |
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1897 portrait of Whipple by Walter Gilman Page | |
| Born | January 14, 1731 |
| Died | November 28, 1785 (aged 54) New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Continental Army New Hampshire Militia |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | New Hampshire Militia (Bellow's Regiment of Militia, Chase's Regiment of Militia, Moore's Regiment of Militia, Welch's Regiment of Militia) |
| Conflicts | |
| Spouse | Catherine Moffat Whipple |
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William Whipple Jr. (January 25, 1731 NS [January 14, 1730 OS] – November 28, 1785) was an American Founding Father and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He represented New Hampshire as a member of the Continental Congress from 1776 through 1779. He worked as both a ship's captain and a merchant, and he studied in college to become a judge. He died of heart complications in 1785, aged 55.