Shippen, Edward, approximately 1703-1781
Variant namesEdward Shippen was a merchant, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768.
From the description of Letters and papers, 1727-1781. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540100
The Shippen family was one of the most industrious and illustrious of Philadelphia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They were active in government, the military, and in their various businesses: land acquisition and speculation, housebuilding, etc.
Edward Shippen was a merchant, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1768.
From the guide to the Edward Shippen letters and papers, 1727-1781, 1727-1781, (American Philosophical Society)
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Birth 1703-07-09
Death 1781-09-25
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