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John Langdon (June 26, 1741 – September 18, 1819) was an American politician and Founding Father from New Hampshire. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signed the United States Constitution, and was one of the first two United States senators from New Hampshire.
Apr 22, 2024 · John Langdon was a state legislator, governor, and U.S. senator during the Revolutionary and early national period (1775–1812). After an apprenticeship in a Portsmouth countinghouse and several years at sea, he became a prosperous shipowner and merchant. During the war he organized and financed.
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John Langdon was a Portsmouth, New Hampshire politician born on the 26th of June, 1741. Langdon was one of the early supporters of the Revolutionary War who later worked for Continental Congress. He stayed with the Congress for twelve years, and he became the Senate's first president pro tempore.
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Langdon went on to serve another term as governor before resigning in 1789 to become one of the first United States senators. He presided over the Senates first session in which the electoral,...
He was speaker of the New Hampshire legislature from 1777 to 1781. In 1777, meantime, he had married Elizabeth Sherburne, who was to give birth to one daughter. In 1783 Langdon was elected to the Continental Congress; the next year, to the State senate; and the following year, as president, or chief executive, of New Hampshire.
Dec 22, 2019 · Birth: June 26, 1741. Death: September 18, 1819 (age 78) Colony: New Hampshire. Occupation: Merchant, Sailor, Politician.
John Langdon (June 26, 1741 – September 18, 1819) was an American politician and Founding Father from New Hampshire. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signed the United States Constitution, and was one of the first two United States senators from New Hampshire.
