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- March 7, 1699, 327 years ago — Birth of Susanna Boylston Adams, mother of John Adams.
- March 7, 1835, 191 years ago — Death of Benjamin Tallmadge.
- March 11, 1731, 295 years ago — Birth of Robert Treat Paine, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
William Whipple
William Whipple was born in Kittery, Maine, in the year 1730. He was educated in the common schools of his native town, and entered upon a seafaring life. He became a successful merchant, and settled in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
He took an active part in the resistance to the measures of the British government, and was elected a member of the Continental Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence, and rendered important services in securing the adoption of that measure.
He was appointed a brigadier-general in the militia of New Hampshire, and took part in the military operations of the State. He was afterward appointed a judge of the Superior Court of New Hampshire, and discharged the duties of that office with great ability.
He died in the year 1785.
Source:
McCabe, James D. The Centennial Book of American Biography. Philadelphia and Chicago: P. W. Ziegler & Co., 1876. Patriot Echoes Archive
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