Edward Shippen (II)
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Edward Shippen was a wealthy merchant and government official in colonial Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
, with whom he was in business from 1732 as the firm of Logan and Shippen. Afterward he went into the fur trade with Thomas Lawrence
, as the firm of Shippen and Lawrence.
, as which he served until 1778. He had large transactions as paymaster for supplies for the British and provincial forces when they were commanded by General John Forbes
, General John Stanwix
, and Colonel Bouquet, and managed them with so much integrity as to receive public thanks in 1760. He was a county judge under both the provincial and state governments.
In early life he laid out and founded the town of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
. In 1746 to 1748, he was one of the founders of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
), of which he was a member of the first board of trustees, from which he resigned in 1767. He was also a subscriber to the Philadelphia Academy (now the University of Pennsylvania
) and a founder of the Pennsylvania Hospital
and the American Philosophical Society
.
, an earlier mayor of Philadelphia.
Known as "Neddy," he married Sarah Plumley (b. November 8, 1706, Philadelphia; d. April 28, 1735, Philadelphia), daughter of Charles Plumly and Rose Budd, on September 20, 1725. Their known children included:
In August 1747, he married Mary Gray, daughter of William Gray and Mary; he was her second husband.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
Merchant
He entered into mercantile pursuits with James LoganJames Logan (statesman)
James Logan , a statesman and scholar, was born in Lurgan, County Armagh, Ireland of Scottish descent and Quaker parentage. In 1689, the Logan family moved to Bristol, England where, in 1693, James replaced his father as schoolmaster...
, with whom he was in business from 1732 as the firm of Logan and Shippen. Afterward he went into the fur trade with Thomas Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence (mayor)
Thomas Lawrence was a merchant and a mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Born in New York City, he came around 1720 to Philadelphia, where, for the rest of his life, Lawrence was engaged in the mercantile business...
, as the firm of Shippen and Lawrence.
Public service
In 1744 he was elected mayor of Philadelphia. In 1745 and for several years thereafter, he served as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. In May 1752, he moved to Lancaster, where he was appointed prothonotaryProthonotary
The word prothonotary is recorded in English since 1447, as "principal clerk of a court," from L.L. prothonotarius , from Greek protonotarios "first scribe," originally the chief of the college of recorders of the court of the Byzantine Empire, from Greek protos "first" + Latin notarius ; the -h-...
, as which he served until 1778. He had large transactions as paymaster for supplies for the British and provincial forces when they were commanded by General John Forbes
John Forbes (General)
John Forbes was a British general in the French and Indian War. He is best known for leading the Forbes Expedition that captured the French outpost at Fort Duquesne and for naming the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after British Secretary of State William Pitt the Elder.-Early life:Forbes was...
, General John Stanwix
John Stanwix
John Stanwix was a British soldier and politician.Stanwix entered the army in 1706, rose to a captain of the grenadiers in 1739, major of marines in 1741, and lieutenant-colonel in 1745, and was appointed equerry to Frederick, Prince of Wales, in 1749...
, and Colonel Bouquet, and managed them with so much integrity as to receive public thanks in 1760. He was a county judge under both the provincial and state governments.
In early life he laid out and founded the town of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Shippensburg is a borough in Cumberland and Franklin counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Settled in 1730, Shippensburg lies in the Cumberland Valley, 41 miles west-southwest of Harrisburg, and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. In 1900, 3,228 people...
. In 1746 to 1748, he was one of the founders of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
), of which he was a member of the first board of trustees, from which he resigned in 1767. He was also a subscriber to the Philadelphia Academy (now the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
) and a founder of the Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital is a hospital in Center City, Philadelphia, affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania Health System . Founded on May 11, 1751 by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Bond, it was the first hospital in the United States...
and the American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743, and located in Philadelphia, Pa., is an eminent scholarly organization of international reputation, that promotes useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities through excellence in scholarly research, professional meetings, publications,...
.
Family
He was the son of Joseph Shippen, the brother of William Shippen, physician, and the grandson of Edward ShippenEdward Shippen
Edward Shippen was the second mayor of Philadelphia. He was appointed to a one year term by William Penn in 1701. In 1702, he was elected to a second one year term, making him the first elected mayor of Philadelphia...
, an earlier mayor of Philadelphia.
Known as "Neddy," he married Sarah Plumley (b. November 8, 1706, Philadelphia; d. April 28, 1735, Philadelphia), daughter of Charles Plumly and Rose Budd, on September 20, 1725. Their known children included:
- Benjamin Shippen (died in infancy, September 6, 1727).
- Elizabeth Shippen was born on August 17, 1726 at Philadelphia, and died on August 29, 1726.
- Joseph Shippen (September 1727 – September 6, 1727).
- William Shippen (September 1727 – September 1727).
- Edward Shippen was born February 16, 1729 at Philadelphia; married Margaret Francis, 1753; died on April 16, 1806.
- Sarah Shippen was born February 22, 1730 at Philadelphia; married Col. James BurdJames BurdJames Burd was a colonial American soldier in the French and Indian War, during which he played an important role in fortifying the Pennsylvania frontier.-Early life:...
(see Battle of Fort LigonierBattle of Fort LigonierThe Battle of Fort Ligonier was a battle of the French and Indian War...
) on May 14, 1748; died September 17, 1784. - Col. Joseph Shippen was born October 30, 1732 at Philadelphia; married Jane Galloway; died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, February 10, 1810.
- Rose Shippen was born on September 10, 1734 at Philadelphia and died on September 30.
In August 1747, he married Mary Gray, daughter of William Gray and Mary; he was her second husband.