Edward Shippen

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Edward Shippen (1639, Hillham, Cheshire, England – August 1712, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 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. From that point, mayors were elected to one year terms, until 1887, when the current term of four years was established. He was also a leader of the Province of Pennsylvania, and served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1699.

He first lived in Boston, where, according to family oral history, he was whipped for being a Quaker before being invited by William Penn to move his merchant business the new city of Philadelphia.

Family

Shippen's grandson was Continental Congressman William Shippen. His granddaughter was the wife of Philadelphia Mayor Charles Willing, whose daughter was Mary Willing Byrd. Another grandson Edward Shippen (II), was also a mayor of Philadelphia. Shippen's great-great-granddaughter was Peggy Shippen, wife of Benedict Arnold.

See also

  • List of Lieutenant Governors of Colonial Pennsylvania

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Preceded by
Humphrey Morrey		 Mayor of Philadelphia
1701–1703 		Succeeded by
Anthony Morris
Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)
  1. Morrey
  2. Shippen (I)
  3. Morris (I)
  4. G. Jones
  5. Willcox
  6. Stanbury
  7. Masters
  8. Hill
  9. Carter
  10. Preston
  11. Dickinson
  12. Roch
  13. Hill
  14. Dickinson
  15. Fishbourn
  16. Logan
  17. C. Plumsted
  18. Norris
  19. Hudson
  20. Read
  21. T. Lawrence (I)
  22. Griffitts
  23. Hasell
  24. Griffitts
  25. T. Lawrence (I)
  26. Allen
  27. C. Plumsted
  28. Griffitts
  29. Morris (II)
  30. Roberts
  31. Hasell
  32. C. Plumsted
  33. Till
  34. B. Shoemaker
  35. Shippen (II)
  36. Hamilton
  37. Attwood
  38. C. Willing
  39. T. Lawrence (I)
  40. W. Plumsted
  41. Strettell
  42. B. Shoemaker
  43. T. Lawrence (I)
  44. C. Willing
  45. W. Plumsted
  46. Shute
  47. T. Lawrence (II)
  48. Stamper
  49. B. Shoemaker
  50. Duché
  51. Harrison
  52. T. Willing
  53. T. Lawrence (II)
  54. J. Lawrence
  55. I. Jones
  56. S. Shoemaker
  57. Gibson
  58. Fisher
  59. Rhoads
  60. Powel
  61. vacant
  62. Powel
  63. Miles
  64. Barclay
  65. Clarkson
  66. Baker
  67. Wharton
  68. Inskeep
  69. Lawler
  70. Inskeep
  71. Wharton
  72. J. Barker
  73. Wharton
  74. Keppele
  75. J. Barker
  76. Geyer
  77. Wharton
  78. J. N. Barker
  79. Wharton
  80. Watson
  81. Dallas
  82. Richards
  83. Milnor
  84. Richards
  85. Swift
  86. Roach
  87. Swift
  88. Scott
  89. McCall
  90. Swift
  91. J. Jones
  92. Gilpin
  93. Conrad
  94. Vaux
  95. Henry
  96. McMichael
  97. Fox
  98. Stokley
  99. King
  100. Smith
  101. Fitler
  102. Stuart
  103. Warwick
  104. Ashbridge
  105. Weaver
  106. Reyburn
  107. Blankenburg
  108. Smith
  109. Moore
  110. Kendrick
  111. Mackey
  112. Moore
  113. Wilson
  114. Connell
  115. Lamberton
  116. Samuel
  117. Clark
  118. Dilworth
  119. Tate
  120. Rizzo
  121. Green
  122. Goode
  123. Rendell
  124. Street
  125. Nutter
Speakers of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly (1682 - 1775)
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