William Whipple

For the United States Army general, see William Whipple Jr.
William Whipple
Posthumous portrait by Walter Gilman Page, 1897
Born(1730-01-14)January 14, 1730
Kittery, Massachusetts (now Maine), British America
DiedNovember 28, 1785(1785-11-28) (aged 55)
New Hampshire, U.S.
Allegiance United States
Service / branch Continental Army
  • New Hampshire Militia
Rank Brigadier general
CommandsNew Hampshire Militia (Bellow's Regiment of Militia, Chase's Regiment of Militia, Moore's Regiment of Militia, Welch's Regiment of Militia)
Battles / wars
Spouse(s)Catherine Moffat Whipple
Signature
The Moffatt-Ladd House, home of William Whipple in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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] 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.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Signers of the Declaration of Independence: William Whipple".