Dr. William Shippen, Sr. was an American physician from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a civic and educational leader who represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress. William was born to Joseph Shippen (1679-1741, son of Edward Shippen, governor of Pennsylvania) and Abigail Grosse Shippen (1677-1704) at Philadelphia. His father was a prominent merchant. William studied medicine and built a large practice in Philadelphia. In 1735 he married Susannah Harrison. Wikipedia
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Shippen: The Elder, of Philadelphia; Member of the Continental Congress . Washington, [D.C.]: Joseph L. Pearson, Printer, 1877. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000368
