Background
Shippen, Edward was born on February 16, 1729 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Sarah (Plumley) Shippen.
Shippen, Edward was born on February 16, 1729 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward and Sarah (Plumley) Shippen.
President Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 1784-1791. President Pennsylvania Court of Quarter Sessions of Peace, Oyer and Terminer, 1785-1786.
Member Common Council of Philadelphia, 1755-1756, clerk, 1758. Member Pennsylvania Provincial Council, 1770-1775.
Married Margaret Francis, November 29, 1753, 9 children including Margaret (Shippen) Arnold Called to English bar, 1750.