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COLONEL JOSEPH WHIPPLE
1737/38-1816
Founder of Jefferson, New Hampshire
Brother of William, who signed the Declaration of Independence

Joseph Whipple III, Deputy Governor of Rhode Island, 1749-54
The youngest brother of William Whipple (who signed the Declaration of Independence), Joseph was a founder of the town of Jefferson, in northern New Hampshire. A nearby mountain is named after him. (Submitted by Charlie Bond.)

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