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Josiah Bartlett

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Josiah Bartlett 1729-95, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Amesbury, Mass. He practiced medicine in Kingston, N.H., and was a delegate to the provincial assembly (1765-75) and the provincial congress (1775) before serving in the Continental Congress (1775-76; 1778). He returned to New Hampshire, held judicial posts, including the chief justiceship of New Hampshire (1788-90), advocated (1788) the adoption of the federal Constitution, and was chief executive of the state (1790-94). Bartlett, N.H., is named for him. Author not a... Read more
Amesbury
, town (1990 pop. 14,997), Essex co., NE Mass., on the Merrimack River; inc. 1668. The town's economy relies on light manufacturing. John Greenleaf Whittier lived there most of his life, and his house is preserved. Josiah Bartlett was born in Amesbury. Read more
Alexander Jackson Davis
...Jackson Davis began as an apprentice architectural draftsman to Josiah Brady of New York in 1826, though his early painting ambitions...Ill.: Vance Bibliographies, 1980. Harmon, Robert B. (Robert Bartlett), Greek revival architecture in America and the designs of... Read more

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Noteworthy - Burglary discovered on Josiah Bartlett Road
; Burglary discovered on Josiah Bartlett Road A resident on Josiah Bartlett Road discovered that his house had been burglarized yesterday, according to the Concord police. Judging from footprints in the snow, the police believe those who committed... Read more
Choose Bartlett
; ...writing to urge you to vote for Michael Bartlett for state representative for Concord's Wards 4, 8, 9 and 10. Michael Bartlett is a descendant of New Hampshire's first governor, Josiah Bartlett. He has a family tradition of standing...housing and health care for all. Michael Bartlett is one ... Read more
Broussard/Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Broussard
; Juliet Bartlett and Thomas Joseph Broussard were married at Moultonboro United Methodist...The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hammond and Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Bartlett of Moultonboro, graduated from Syracuse University, and is a recruiter... Read more
ROBERT L. BARTLETT ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN; AT 31
; Robert L. Bartlett of Chatham, an electronics technician, died in his home...He leaves his parents, William G. and Helen (Farwell) Bartlett of Chatham; three brothers, William G. of St. Simons Island, Ga., Norman F. of Plymouth and Josiah H. of Moultonborough, N.H.; and several nieces and nephews...services ... Read more
2 PRESIDENTS BARTLET(T), ALIKE NOT ONLY IN NAME
; ...One of his colleagues called Josiah Bartlett "a man of integrity, firmness...There really was a President Josiah Bartlett. Long before he lent his name...in the NBC drama "West Wing," Josiah Bartlett served as president of New Hampshire... Read more
REACHING A HISTORICAL DECISION
; ...cotton vest is on display that Josiah Bartlett of Kingston wore on that hot...On the other hand, consider Josiah Bartlett's example. Born in 1729, Bartlett...Declaration of Independence, Josiah Bartlett stood next in line. After independence... Read more
Don't invade Iraq, says TV's Mr President
; PRESIDENT Josiah Bartlett, star of NBC's The West Wing, pleads...possible, to run against President Bartlett. Fred Thompson, who plays a conservative...lamented the fact that Sheen, or rather Bartlett, is not the real president. Magnificently... Read more
N.H. EXPECTED TO BID ON ESTATE ARTIFACTS
; ...later this month when portions of Josiah Bartlett's estate are auctioned off -- it...buy artifacts from the estate of Bartlett, who was a signer of the Declaration...expected to show up at the sale. Bartlett's estate is unique, and therefore... Read more
GOP Candidate Touts Full Life, Bedrock Views
; Roscoe G. Bartlett likes to joke that he makes the perfect candidate in...limits," the 66-year-old Republican said. Kidding aside, Bartlett said he is far different from most office-seekers. How...land and run a dairy farm? "I've led a rich, full life," Bartlett said. A descendant of Josiah ... Read more
Representative of His District; Md. Congressman Reflects a Bucolic Vision Drawing a Flock of Newcomers
; ...rooms. "We have a representative system of government," Bartlett observed, "and the representative tends to reflect...one of the most conservative places in the country: Bartlett routinely scores perfect ratings from the American...America." Yet, until the recent Army sex scandals, Bartlett's only ... Read more

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