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Governor John Langdon

Governor John Langdon

Male 1741 - 1819  (78 years)   Has 32 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name John Langdon 
    Prefix Governor 
    Birth 26 Jun 1741  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 18 Sep 1819  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 28 Sep 1934  MANTI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID L656-YP8 
    Burial North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Person ID I99711  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father John Langdon,   b. 28 May 1707, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1780, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Woodbury Hall,   b. 1717, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1789, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage Abt 27 Oct 1730  Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F31416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Sherburne,   b. 1746, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1813, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage 5 Feb 1777  Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Langdon,   b. 4 Dec 1777, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1860, Delaware Township, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Family ID F31418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jun 1741 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 5 Feb 1777 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Sep 1819 - Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 28 Sep 1934 - MANTI Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Langdon, John b1741 - Portrait
    Langdon, John b1741 - Portrait

  • Notes 
    • Signer of the United States Constitution.

      He a Founding Father of the United States who, as a delegate to the Cons t itutional Convention signed the United States Constitution, was a polit ic ian from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and one of the first two United St ate s senators from that state. Langdon was an early supporter of the Rev olut ionary War and served in the Continental Congress. After being in Co ngres s for 12 years, including serving as the first president protempor e of th e Senate, Langdon became governor of New Hampshire. He turned dow n a nomi nation for vice presidential candidate in 1812.