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William Whipple. 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. [1]
Mar 31, 2021 · With the outbreak of the Revolution, William Whipple began his long career as a public servant. In June 1774 he was on a Committee to prevent the landing of tea in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He became a member of the Committee of Safety and was a member of the Provincial Convention held at Exeter.
In the summer of 1777, while Mr. Whipple was a member of Congress, he was appointed a brigadier general of New Hampshire militia, along with the celebrated John Stark, by the assembly of New Hampshire.
William Whipple. 1730-1785. Representing New Hampshire at the Continental Congress. by Ole Erekson, Engraver, c1876, Library of Congress. William Whipple was born at Kittery Maine, in 1730. He was educated at a common school until his early teens, when he went off to sea to find his fortune.
- Kittery, Maine
- November 28, 1785
- January 14, 1730
- Common School. (Merchant, Soldier, Judge)
- Early Life
- Politics
- Continental Army
William Whipple was born on January 14, 1730 in Kittery, Maine. When he was a boy he went to a public school. There he dabbled in learning a few different trades; namely merchant, judge, and soldier. When he was old enough, Whipple left for sea. By 1753, William had become a ship’s master. In 1759, he decided to stay in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. T...
In 1775, William started service at the Provincial Congress. That year New Hampshire put together an Executive Council, which William was a member of. From late 1775 to early 1776, Josiah footlett was the only delegate from New Hampshire to the Continental Congress. Feeling overwhelmed carrying the load alone, footlett sent several letters to the E...
In 1777, William Whipple became a brigadier general in the New Hampshire militia. General Whipple fought in the battles of Stillwater and Saratoga. In 1778, he led another successful mission in the Battle of Rhode Island. William Whipple was among one of the few non-hypocritical Americans of this time. He had a slavenamed Prince Whipple, who he bro...
The Moffatt-Ladd House, also known as the William Whipple House, is a historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States. The 1763 Georgian house was the home of William Whipple (1730–1785), a Founding Father, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general.
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At the age of twenty nine (in 1759) he quitted the seafaring life, and, with his brother, Joseph Whipple, entered into mercantile pursues in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He early espoused the cause of the colonies and soon became a leader among the opposition to British authority.
