Clement Biddle

Clement Biddle
Portrait of Biddle
Born	(1740-05-10)May 10, 1740 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	–1780
Rank	Colonel
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth
Other work	United States Marshals Service

Colonel Clement Biddle (May 10, 1740 – July 14, 1814) was an American Revolutionary War soldier.

Life

Biddle was born May 10, 1740 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to John Biddle (1707–1789) and Sarah Owen (1711–1773). He was the younger brother of Owen Biddle, Sr. (1737–1799).

Biddle was a part of the Society of Friends and helped organize the "Quaker Blues", a company of volunteers.

Biddle's first marriage was to Mary Richardson on June 6, 1764. They had one child, Francis, who died at childbirth. His second marriage was to Rebekah Cornell, the daughter of Rhode Island Chief Justice Gideon Cornell. They had four children: Frances (died at infancy), Thomas (born June 4, 1776), George Washington (February 21, 1779 – 1812), and Mary (born January 12, 1781).

During the American Revolutionary War, Biddle fought in the Battle of Princeton, the Battle of Brandywine, the Battle of Germantown and the Battle of Monmouth. He was the Commissary General at Valley Forge under George Washington, and his headquarters was at Moore Hall. Biddle resigned from the Army in 1780. In 1781, Biddle was made quarter-master general of the Pennsylvanian troops.

After the Revolutionary War, he was the first U.S. Marshal (1789–1793) for Pennsylvania.

In the 1790 census, Biddle's jobs were "Notary, Scrivener, and Broker" which made him a rich man.

Death

He died in Philadelphia on July 14, 1814, and is buried at Christ Church in Philadelphia.

See also

• Biddle family

External links

• Papers of the War Department: Clement Biddle
• Col Clement Biddle at Find a Grave