Abraham Woodhull | |
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| Born | October 7, 1750 |
| Died | January 23, 1826 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Magistrate |
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| Children | Jesse Smith Woodhull, Mary Woodhull, Elizabeth Woodhull |
| Parent(s) | Richard and Mary Woodhull (née Smith) |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service branch | Continental Army |
| Service years | Late 1778–1783 |
| Codename | "Samuel Culper" and then "Samuel Culper Sr." |
| Operations | Culper Ring |
Abraham Woodhull (October 7, 1750 – January 23, 1826) was a leading member of the Culper Spy Ring in New York City and Setauket, New York, during the American Revolutionary War. He used the alias "Samuel Culper" (later "Samuel Culper Sr."), which was a play on Culpeper County, Virginia, and was suggested by George Washington.
The Culper Ring was a successful operation that provided Washington with valuable information on the British Army headquartered in New York from October 1778 to the end of the war. After the United States gained independence, Woodhull served as a magistrate, as had his father before him, and served as a judge in Suffolk County, New York.