COMMANDER // 1730–1785
William Whipple
Lifespan
1730 – 1785
Active service 1777 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 47.
Profile
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.
Battles (1)
1777
SaratogaAmerican Revolution · United States