Hercules Mulligan

Hercules Mulligan
Born(1740-09-25)September 25, 1740[1]
Coleraine, Ireland
DiedMarch 4, 1825(1825-03-04) (aged 84)
NationalityIrish, American
Alma materColumbia University
Occupation(s)Spy, Tailor
Known forSecret agent for George Washington during the American Revolutionary War
Spouse
Elizabeth Sanders Mulligan
(m. 1773)
Children3 sons, 5 daughters

Hercules Mulligan (September 25, 1740 – March 4, 1825) was an Irish-American tailor and spy during the American Revolutionary War. He was a member of the Sons of Liberty.

  1. ^ Misencik, Paul R. (2014). The original American spies : seven covert agents of the Revolutionary War. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0786477944.