Josiah Bartlett was a political leader in the American Revolution. At the 1774 Continental Congress, he was one of the main delegates of New Hampshire and among the most active of all the delegates and it is likely that Josiah Bartlett was one of the first American politicians to vote in favour of American independence, and later among of the first signatories of the Declaration of Independence (Meyers 1979).
Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1729, Josiah Bartlett grew up and lived in Kingston, New Hampshire, a town on the frontier (Meyers 1979). Here, being financially incapable of attending college, Bartlett apprenticed in medicine. He soon after married a cousin, Mary Bartlett, and together they had a large family (Meyers 1979). In part due to this, Bartlett had significant amount of influence in the community, and was therefore selected to be on the board of town officers for Kingston in 1757 (Meyers 1979). He had an active interest in the settling of the frontier and was made the proprietor of two new towns on the frontier, Warren and Wentworth (Meyers 1979).
Throughout the 1750s and 1760s, Bartlett’s political career was blossoming, for he was active and engaged in his positions in New Hampshire (Meyers 1979). It was natural that he gained a promotion to Justice of the Peace in 1765. He was also selected as Lieutenant Commander of the militia there (Meyers 1979). At the same time he was also the representative for Kingston at the provincial legislature (Meyers 1979). During this growing political involvement, he joined in the increasingly popular view that American independence from Britain was needed and, in 1774, he agreed to be the New Hampshire delegate at the Continental Congress (Meyers 1979).
After the American Revolution, Bartlett returned to New Hampshire, where he held the prominent positions of Chief Justice, Chief Executive of the State, and ultimately became the first Governor of New Hampshire (Meyers 1979). Records show that he was consistently present and engaged in political life until his retirement in 1794 (Meyers 1979). Bartlett died within twelve months of leaving the public life, in May 1795 (Meyers 1979).
Born in Amesbury, Massachusetts in 1729, Josiah Bartlett grew up and lived in Kingston, New Hampshire, a town on the frontier (Meyers 1979). Here, being financially incapable of attending college, Bartlett apprenticed in medicine. He soon after married a cousin, Mary Bartlett, and together they had a large family (Meyers 1979). In part due to this, Bartlett had significant amount of influence in the community, and was therefore selected to be on the board of town officers for Kingston in 1757 (Meyers 1979). He had an active interest in the settling of the frontier and was made the proprietor of two new towns on the frontier, Warren and Wentworth (Meyers 1979).
Throughout the 1750s and 1760s, Bartlett’s political career was blossoming, for he was active and engaged in his positions in New Hampshire (Meyers 1979). It was natural that he gained a promotion to Justice of the Peace in 1765. He was also selected as Lieutenant Commander of the militia there (Meyers 1979). At the same time he was also the representative for Kingston at the provincial legislature (Meyers 1979). During this growing political involvement, he joined in the increasingly popular view that American independence from Britain was needed and, in 1774, he agreed to be the New Hampshire delegate at the Continental Congress (Meyers 1979).
After the American Revolution, Bartlett returned to New Hampshire, where he held the prominent positions of Chief Justice, Chief Executive of the State, and ultimately became the first Governor of New Hampshire (Meyers 1979). Records show that he was consistently present and engaged in political life until his retirement in 1794 (Meyers 1979). Bartlett died within twelve months of leaving the public life, in May 1795 (Meyers 1979).
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