William Whipple

William Whipple
Posthumous portrait by Walter Gilman Page, 1897
Born	(1730-01-14)January 14, 1730 Kittery, Massachusetts Bay (now Maine), British America
Died	November 28, 1785(1785-11-28) (aged 55) New Hampshire, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	Continental Army New Hampshire Militia
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands held	New Hampshire Militia (Bellow's Regiment of Militia, Chase's Regiment of Militia, Moore's Regiment of Militia, Welch's Regiment of Militia)
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga Battle of Bemis Heights Battle of Bennington Battle of Rhode Island
Spouse(s)	Catherine Moffat Whipple
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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]