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Edward Shippen 

Edward Shippen (1639, Hillham, Cheshire, England – August 1712, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was the second mayor of Philadelphia, from 1701 to 1703. He was also a leader of the Province of Pennsylvania, including serving as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1699.

Family

One grandchild was Continental Congressman William Shippen; another was wife of Philadelphia Mayor Charles Willing, whose daughter was Mary Willing Byrd; and another, also Edward Shippen, was also a mayor of Philadelphia. A great-great-granddaughter was Peggy Shippen, wife of Benedict Arnold.

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Preceded by
Humphrey Morrey
Mayor of Philadelphia
1701–1703
Succeeded by
Anthony Morris
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