William Shippen

William Shippen (born October 1, 1712 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania province , †  November 4, 1801 in Germantown , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician and medicinarian. In 1779 and 1780 he was a delegate for Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress .

Career

William Shippen attended public schools in his homeland. After a subsequent medical degree and his license as a doctor, he began to practice in Philadelphia in this profession. In 1749 he was one of the founders of the Public Academy there . He was also one of the 24 founders of the College of Philadelphia , which later became the University of Pennsylvania . From 1749 to 1779 he was the curator of this educational institution. He was also one of the founders of Princeton College , now Princeton University , with his brother Edward . From 1765 to 1796 he was also a curator there. Shippen was also a member of the American Philosophical Society . In 1768 he took over the office of vice-president of this organization for many years.

In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement. His only notable political activity was that of delegate to the Continental Congress, where he represented the interests of Pennsylvania in 1779 and 1780. Otherwise he continued to practice as a doctor in Philadelphia. He died in Germantown on November 4, 1801 at the age of 89.

Web links

• William Shippen in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• William Shippen in the database of Find a Grave (English)