1696
William Pepperrell, American merchant and soldier (died 1759)
William Pepperrell, American merchant and soldier (died 1759)
William Pepperrell, American merchant and soldier (died 1759)
William Pepperrell
American merchant, politician and military officer (1696–1759)
- Born
- 1696
Major-General Sir William Pepperrell, 1st Baronet was an American merchant, politician and military officer. He is widely remembered for organizing, financing, and leading the 1745 expedition that captured the French fortress of Louisbourg during King George's War. He owned a number of slaves and was one of the wealthiest people in the Thirteen Colonies.