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John Langdon born
In Portsmouth NH -
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John Langdons life span
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educated at a local school
his highest level of education -
served an apprenticeship as a clerk
attempted to participate in the family business -
age of twenty-two he was captain of a cargo ship sailing to the West Indies
went into the mercantile business for himself -
he participated in the seizure and confiscation of British munitions from the Portsmouth fort.
played an active role in the Revolution -
Speaker of the New Hampshire assembly
sat in the Continental Congress -
Captured enemy ships
ship merchant and participated in war -
Married Elizabeth Sherburne
gave birth to 1 daughter -
Signing of the Articles of Confederation
He had strong support of measures to strengthen the national government. Langdon was particularly forceful in advocating centralized authority for the regulation of commerce, taxation, and military matters. -
elected to the Continental Congress
Langdon was forced to pay his own expenses and those of Nicholas Gilman to the Constitutional Convention because New Hampshire was unable or unwilling to pay them. -
Constitution was signed
He was a Federalist -
Led body of milita for the Revolutionary war
He took over and led into battles but mainly worked with ships -
John Langdon dies
78 years old