Charles Biddle (Pennsylvania statesman)

Charles Biddle
7th Vice-President of Pennsylvania
In office 10 October 1785 – 31 October 1787
President	John Dickinson Benjamin Franklin
Preceded by	James Irvine
Succeeded by	Peter Muhlenberg
Personal details
Born	1745
Died	1821
Spouse(s)	Hannah Shephard

Charles Biddle (1745–1821) was a Pennsylvania statesman and a member of the prominent Biddle family of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Biddle was born in 1745 to William Biddle, 3rd (1698–1756) and Mary Scull (1709–1789). His siblings included:

Biddle served as Vice-President of Pennsylvania from October 10, 1785 until October 31, 1787. During his term, he was an ex officio trustee of the University of the State of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pennsylvania). He was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate from 1810 to 1814. He also was an associate of Aaron Burr.

Although Biddle vacated his seat at Council on October 13, 1787 the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania records that his Vice-Presidential term extended to October 31, the date of the next Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections. Biddle was elected Secretary of the Council on October 23.

He was married to Hannah Shephard and had 10 children, including:

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