Abraham Woodhull, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Abraham Woodhull

American revolutionary spy

Date of Birth: 07-Oct-1750

Place of Birth: Setauket-East Setauket, New York, United States

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1826

Profession: judge, spy

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Abraham Woodhull

  • Abraham Woodhull (October 7, 1750 – January 23, 1826) was a leading member of the American Culper Spy Ring in New York City and Setauket, New York during the American Revolutionary War.
  • He used the alias "Samuel Culper" (later "Samuel Culper Sr.") which was a play on Culpeper County, Virginia suggested by George Washington.
  • The Culper Ring was a successful operation which provided Washington with valuable information on the British Army headquartered in New York from October 1778 until the end of the war.
  • After the United States gained independence, Woodhull served as a magistrate, as his father did before him, and he served as a judge in Suffolk County, New York.

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