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William Whipple

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American politician and Founding Father (1730-1785)

United StatesPoliticiansLived 1730 to 1785 · aged 55
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William Whipple Jr. 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. He worked as both a ship's captain and a merchant, and he studied in college to become a judge.

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Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull (1818); Whipple is pictured sitting second from the left;[2] next to fellow New Hampshire delegate Josiah Bartlett.Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull (1818); Whipple is pictured sitting second from the left;[2] next to fellow New Hampshire delegate Josiah Bartlett.The Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull (1821); Whipple is fifth from the right, standing beside General John GloverThe Surrender of General Burgoyne by John Trumbull (1821); Whipple is fifth from the right, standing beside General John Glover

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William Whipple Jr. 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. 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.

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United States
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Politicians
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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1730 to 1785 · aged 55
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