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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 (born June 26, 1741, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S.—died Sept. 18, 1819, Portsmouth) was a state legislator, governor, and U.S. senator during the Revolutionary and early national period (1775–1812).
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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,...
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.
Langdon later led a detachment of troops during the Rhode Island campaign, but found his major outlet in politics. 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.
Dec 19, 2018 · Langdon later led a detachment of troops during the Rhode Island campaign, but found his major outlet in politics. 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.
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LANGDON, JOHN. (1741–1819). Patriot merchant and politician. New Hampshire. Born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 26 June 1741, John Langdon had become a wealthy merchant and shipbuilder resentful of British commercial and civil policies by the early 1770s.
