Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795

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Dates:
Birth 1729
Death 1783
Birth 1729-11-21
Death 1795-05-19
Gender:
Male
Britons, Americans,
English, Greek, Modern (1453-), Latin,

Biographical notes:

Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795) physician, jurist, and delegate to the U.S. Continental Congress from, and governor of, New Hampshire; his sons Levi (1763-1828) and Ezra (1770-1848), physicians and jurists, and Josiah (1768-1838), physician and member of Congress; Ezra's son Josiah (1803-1853), physician; and other family members.

From the description of Josiah Bartlett family papers, 1710-1931 (bulk 1800-1890). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979979

Physician, delegate to the Continental Congress, public official, and jurist from New Hampshire.

From the description of Josiah Bartlett collection, 1743-1795. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069311

Declaration of Independence signer from New Hampshire.

From the description of Letter to unidentified "Gentlemen" and portrait, 1776 January 13. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55225668

American physician, Revolutionary patriot, chief justice and governor of N.H.

From the guide to the Josiah Bartlett letters and miscellany, 1783, 1787, 1795, undated, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Bartlett was a politician and physician in Kingston, New Hampshire. He was a member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independence, chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court, and governor of New Hampshire.

From the description of Papers, 1743-1795. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122406245

Delegate of the U.S. Continental Congress and governor of New Hampshire; physician, militia officer, and jurist.

From the description of Papers of Josiah Bartlett, 1774-1794. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067951

At this time, Josiah Bartlett was serving as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of New Hampshire. John Scribner was the attorney acting on behalf of Joshua Abbot of Poplin, New Hampshire, where Bartlett is a justice.

From the description of Legal document, 1784 December 10-14. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155866468

Biographical Notes

Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795)

1729, Nov. 21 Born, Amesbury, Mass. 1750 Moved to Kingston, N.H.; began to practice medicine 1750, circa Married Mary Barton 1775 1779 Member, Continental Congress 1776 Signed Declaration of Independence 1782 1788 Justice, Superior Court, New Hampshire 1788 Chairman, New Hampshire state convention to ratify the United States Constitution 1790 1792 President of New Hampshire 1791 First president, New Hampshire Medical Society 1793 Governor of New Hampshire 1795, May 19 Died, Kingston, N.H.

Levi Bartlett (1763-1828)

1763 Born, Kingston, N.H. 1778 Attended Dummer School, Dummer, N.H. 1791 1819 Practiced medicine 1791 Joined New Hampshire Medical Society 1800 1806 Secretary, New Hampshire Medical Society 1804 Presidential elector 1816 1820 Judge of Circuit Court 1828 Died, Kingston, N.H.

Josiah Bartlett (1768-1838)

1768, Aug. 29 Born, Kingston, N.H. 1789 Moved to Stratham, N.H. 1792 Married E. Wingate 1789 1829 Practiced medicine 1799 Member, New Hampshire Medical Society 1809 1810 State senator, New Hampshire 1811 1813 Member, United States Congress 1812 Married Hannah Weeks 1815 President, New Hampshire Medical Society 1816 1817 Treasurer, Rockingham County, N.H. 1824 President, New Hampshire state senate 1838, Apr. 16 Died, Stratham, N.H.

Ezra Bartlett (1770-1848)

1770 Born, Kingston, N.H. 1794 Received medical certificate 1794 circa 1838 Practiced medicine 1798 Moved to Warren, N.H. 1799 Married Hannah Gale 1800 1823 Member, New Hampshire Medical Society 1806 State senator, New Hampshire 1812 Moved to Haverhill, N.H. 1816 Judge, circuit court 1820 Chief justice, Court of Sessions 1822 1824 Member, Governor's Council 1820 1828 Presidential elector 1848 Died, Haverhill, N.H.

Josiah Bartlett (1803-1853)

1803, May 3 Born, Warren, N.H. 1812 Moved with family to Haverhill, N.H. 1824 M.D., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. Moved to Stratham, N.H. 1824 1853 Practiced medicine, Stratham, N.H. 1824 1853 Member, New Hampshire Medical Society 1827 Married Hannah E. W. Thompson 1853 Died, Norwalk, Conn.

From the guide to the Josiah Bartlett family papers, 1710-1931, (bulk 1800-1890), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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