William Shippen
American physician and civic and educational leader (1712–1801)
William Shippen Sr. (October 1, 1712 – November 4, 1801) was an American physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2
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Born Oct 1, 1712, died Nov 4, 1801.1
About
He was also a civic and educational leader who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress.
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Companies
- University of PennsylvaniaFounder9
Career
Occupation: physician, politician, anatomist.5
- Date not recordedFounded University of Pennsylvania3
- Date not recordedDelegate to the Continental Congress4
Personal life
His son, William Shippen Jr., followed his father in a medical career and served as Director of Hospitals for the Continental Army. William Jr.'s wife, Alice Lee, was the daughter of Thomas Lee of the Lee family of Virginia; their daughter "Nancy" Shippen (briefly) married Henry Beekman Livingston, the son of Robert Livingston (1718–1775). The family served as guardians of Aaron Burr (born 1756) and his elder sister Sally from 1758 to 1759, after the deaths of both of the Burr children's parents as well as both of their maternal grandparents in 1757 and 1758. In 1759, the Burr children's guardianship passed to their 21-year old maternal uncle, Timothy Edwards.
Daughter Susan married Samuel Blair, the second Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives.
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- 1WikidataWilliam Shippen on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam Shippen on Wikipedia
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- 10Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Shippen photo by Scan by NYPL, Public domain