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Clement Biddle. Colonel Clement Biddle (May 10, 1740 – July 14, 1814) was an American Revolutionary War soldier. Life. Biddle was born May 10, 1740, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to John Biddle (1707–1789) and Sarah Owen (1711–1773). [1] . He was the younger brother of Owen Biddle, Sr. (1737–1799). His great-grandson was Algernon Sydney Biddle .
Colonel, Continental Army; U. S. Marshal for Pennsylvania (1789-93) Unlike most of the generals who held command under General Washington, Clement Biddle was not what would have been, by the standards of the day, an educated man. Born in Philadelphia on May 10, 1740, Biddle was the child of Quakers John Biddle and Sarah Owen.
Clement Biddle. The First Marshal of Pennsylvania. Source: Library of Congress. The First Marshal of Pennsylvania Clement Biddle was born into a prosperous Philadelphia family on May 10, 1740. Prior to the Revolution, he worked as a partner in his father John's shipping and importing business.
Apr 2, 2002 · CONTEXT. In this letter, dated July 28, 1784, George Washington writes to his friend Clement Biddle on behalf of his enslaved valet William Lee, who asked that Margaret Thomas, a free Black woman whom he had married, be brought back to Mount Vernon.
BIDDLE, CLEMENT. (1740–1814). Continental officer. Born in Philadelphia on 10 May 1740, Biddle entered his father's successful business as a young man and remained a merchant for his entire life except during the Revolution.
Jul 12, 2021 · Clement Biddle. When the Revolutionary War broke out, Clement Biddle was a member of one of the most prosperous merchant families in Philadelphia. As with most of his relatives, Clement took up the Patriot Cause and joined the Continental Army. He was quickly appointed as a Colonel and was handed the task of serving as Deputy Quartermaster General.
May 2, 2002 · CONTEXT. In this letter, dated April 27, 1789, Clement Biddle writes to his friend George Washington about William Lee ‘s recuperation from a broken knee cap. Lee was Washington’s enslaved servant.
