Langdon, John b. June 26, 1741 d. September 18, 1819 US Senator, Governor of New Hampshire, Signer of US Constitution. This native of Portsmouth, New Hampshire became a successful international merchant, acquiring a fleet of ships to conduct business in both London and the Caribbean. Britain's tax policies hurt his shipping business and his colony's economy compelling the businessman to enter politics. He served on several local committees and patriot assemblies designed to monitor British governance and enhance communication between the colonies...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo) North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Langdon, Woodbury b. 1739 d. January 13, 1805 Continental Congressman. He was a partner in a dry goods company, and was active in other business ventures. At the start of the Revolution he went to London in hopes of salvaging his investments, an act which caused some to accuse him of Loyalist leanings. Unsuccessful in this attempt he left England for New York City two years later. When he arrived he found New York City under British control and was restricted to the city because the British commander suspected he was allied with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Sherburne, John Samuel b. 1757 d. August 2, 1830 US Congressman and Jurist. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1776 and served in the Revolutionary War as a Major on the staff of General William Whipple, losing a leg at the 1778 battle of Butts (Quaker) Hill, Rhode Island. After being wounded he returned home, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and began a practice in Portsmouth. From 1790 to 1793 he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, and served as Speaker. In 1792 Sherburne was elected to the US House of...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern) North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Storer, Clement b. September 20, 1760 d. November 21, 1830 US Congressman. Elected to represent New Hampshire as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1807 to 1809. Also served as a Member of the New Hampshire State House of Representatives in 1820, and United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1817 to 1819. (Bio by: K) North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Whipple, William b. January 14, 1730 d. November 28, 1785 Declaration of Independence Signer. Born in Kittery, Maine, he went to sea in his teens, and by the time he was 21, he was Captain of his own ship. Whipple would sail to many ports in Europe, Africa, and the West Indies, making a good living transporting slaves, sugar and rum in what became known as the Triangle Trade. At age 29, he gave up the seafaring life, selling his boat, and moving to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where he worked as a merchant for his brother. In 1767, he married his...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) North Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
b. June 26, 1741 d. September 18, 1819