Langworthy, Edward, 1738-1802

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Edward Langworthy (1738 – November 2, 1802) was an American Founding Father and teacher who was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia. He signed the Articles of Confederation.

Born in Savannah, Georgia, he was raised in the Bethesda Orphan House at Savannah and was educated in the school there. He later taught in that same school. Langworthy began working with Georgia's Committee of Safety and was their secretary when they became a revolutionary Council of Safety on December 11, 1775. The Georgia assembly sent him to the Continental Congress in 1777, and he arrived in time to sign the Articles of Confederation. He served in the Congress until 1779.

Langworthy moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1785. He bought a part interest in a newspaper The Maryland Journal & Baltimore Advertiser and became its editor around that time. In 1787, he sold his interest and became an instructor at the Baltimore Academy from 1787 to 1791. He then moved to Elkton, Maryland, where he was engaged in writing a history of Georgia.

In 1795, Langworthy returned to Baltimore and was made the clerk of customs there, a post he held until his death. He died of yellow fever in Baltimore and was buried at the Old Episcopal Church there. The church was torn down in 1891, and details of any re-interment are unknown.

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referencedIn Jackson, James, 1757-1806. Papers, 1775-1843. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Palfrey family papers, 1713-1915 Houghton Library
referencedIn Taarling, Peter, fl. 1775-1794. Peter Taarling documents, 1776. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Jackson, James, 1757-1806. James Jackson letter, 1792. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Langworthy, Edward. Document signed, 1773 Sept. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958. Houghton Library
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employeeOf Bethesda Orphan House (Savannah, Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dearborn, Frederick M. (Frederick Myers), b. 1876 person
associatedWith Emmet, Thomas Addis person
associatedWith Georgia. Council of Safety corporateBody
associatedWith Jackson, James, 1757-1806. person
correspondedWith Palfrey family. family
associatedWith Taarling, Peter, fl. 1775-1794. person
memberOf United States. Continental Congress corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Baltimore MD US
Elkton MD US
Savannah GA US
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City Government Official
Delegates, U.S. Continental Congress
Newspaper publishers
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Birth 1738

Death 1802-11-02

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