American Founding Father, physician, statesman, and judge
Delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire
Signatory to the Declaration of Independence and Articles of Confederation
Member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the United States in 1787
Served as the first governor of New Hampshire and chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature
Practiced medicine for over 40 years, promoting wellness practices and managing an outbreak of throat distemper with quinine
Worked to ensure New Hampshire’s success by supporting farming and businesses, improving infrastructure, enacting laws, and paying off the state’s debt
Managed a farm and orchards, with his wife taking over responsibilities when he was away
Born in Amesbury, in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, as the seventh and last child of Hannah and Stephen Bartlett
Married Mary Bartlett, his cousin, and had twelve children, eight of whom survived to adulthood
Was a freemason and encouraged his son to join
Actively practiced medicine in Kingston, New Hampshire, and experimented with therapies for diseases
Became active in Kingston’s political affairs, opposing the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, and aligning with the patriots
Participated in revolutionary causes, including organizing regiments to respond to threats and supplying medical aid
Became chief justice of the Court of Common Pleas and later the New Hampshire Supreme Court
Declined the position of U.S. Senator in 1789
Developed the foundation for New Hampshire’s operation as a state, improving its economy and infrastructure
Retired due to declining health and died in Kingston, New Hampshire
Buried next to his wife, with their graves marked by the Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution
Honored with a statue in Amesbury, Massachusetts, and his portrait hangs in the State House in Concord, New Hampshire
