Charles W. Whipple Explained

Charles W. Whipple
Order:2nd
Office:Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives
Term Start:January 2, 1837
Term End:December 30, 1837
Predecessor:Ezra Convis
Successor:Kinsley S. Bingham
District2:Wayne County
State House2:Michigan
Term Start2:1833
Term End2:1838
Office3:Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Termstart3:1848
Termend3:1852
Predecessor3:Epaphroditus Ransom
Successor3:Warner Wing
Office4:Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court
Termstart4:1839
Termend4:1855
Birth Date:1805
Birth Place:Fort Wayne, Indiana
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Margaret
Children:Two
Alma Mater:West Point
Occupation:Attorney

Charles W. Whipple (1805, Fort Wayne, Indiana  - January 1856) was an American attorney, politician who served as Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, and chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He was the secretary of the Michigan constitutional convention of 1835 and a delegate to the convention of 1850.[1] Further, Whipple served as secretary of the second session of the Sixth Legislative Council.[2]

Whipple's father, Major John Whipple, was an officer during the War of 1812 and served under Mad Anthony Wayne.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: Michigan's Constitutions - Constitutional Conventions - List of Attendees. November 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: Territorial Legislatures, 1824-1835. November 14, 2019.
  3. Web site: Charles Whipple. www.micourthistory.org. November 14, 2019.