John Langdon

John Langdon (June 26, 1741 – September 18, 1819) was an American politician. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention signed the United States Constitution.

John Langdon
1st President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office April 6, 1789 – August 9, 1789
President	George Washington
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Richard Henry Lee
In office November 5, 1792 – December 2, 1793
President	George Washington
Preceded by	Richard Henry Lee
Succeeded by	Ralph Izard
United States Senator from New Hampshire
In office April 6, 1789 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	James Sheafe
2nd Governor of New Hampshire
In office June 1, 1785 – June 7, 1786
Preceded by	Meshech Weare
Succeeded by	John Sullivan
In office June 4, 1788 – January 22, 1789
Preceded by	John Sullivan
Succeeded by	John Sullivan
In office June 6, 1805 – June 8, 1809
Preceded by	John Taylor Gilman
Succeeded by	Jeremiah Smith
In office June 5, 1810 – June 5, 1812
Preceded by	Jeremiah Smith
Succeeded by	William Plumer
Personal details
Born	(1741-06-26)June 26, 1741 Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Died	September 18, 1819(1819-09-18) (aged 78) Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Resting place	North Cemetery, Portsmouth
Political party	Pro-Administration Anti-Administration Democratic-Republican
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He was a politician born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He was one of the first two United States senators from that state. Langdon was an early supporter of the Revolutionary War and served in the Continental Congress.

After being in Congress for 12 years, including serving as the first president pro tempore of the Senate. Langdon became governor of New Hampshire. He turned down a nomination for vice presidential candidate in 1812.

Langdon died in Portsmouth, New Hampshire from pneumonia at the age of 78.

Other websites

• Governor John Langdon House, Historic New England Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
• United States Congress. "John Langdon (id: L000067)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "The Founding Fathers: New Hampshire." U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.[1] Archived 2002-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Wright, Jr., Robert K; MacGregor, Jr., Morris J. (1987). "John Langdon". Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution. Washington, D.C.: United States Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 71-25. Archived from the original on 2019-10-09. Retrieved 2015-11-21.
• State Builders: An Illustrated Historical and Biographical Record of the State of New Hampshire. State Builers Publishing Manchester, NH 1903
• Mayo, Lawrence Shaw. John Langdon of New Hampshire. Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1937.