1st Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature
In office 1776–1782
Succeeded by
Samuel Livermore
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Born
(1713-06-16)June 16, 1713 Third Parish, Province of New Hampshire, British America
Died
January 14, 1786(1786-01-14) (aged 72) Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, United States
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Meshech Weare (June 16, 1713 – January 14, 1786) was an American farmer, lawyer, and statesman from Seabrook and Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. He served as the first president of New Hampshire. Before 1784 the position of governor was referred to as “president of New Hampshire.”
He is also called “The father of New Hampshire.” The first president of the earlier Province of New Hampshire was John Cutt.
MeshechWeare (June 16, 1713 – January 14, 1786) was an American farmer, lawyer, and statesman from Seabrook and Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. He served...
men were charged with animal cruelty. Four judges, Theodore Atkinson, MeshechWeare, Leverett Hubbard, and William Parker, heard the case in the Superior...
Superior Court of Judicature MeshechWeare won the election as he was the only candidate. On election day, 9 March 1784, MeshechWeare won the election, but...
fled the colony. Under a state constitution drafted in early 1776, MeshechWeare was chosen the first President of the independent state of New Hampshire...
George Rogers House Gilman Garrison House Gov. John Wentworth House Gov. MeshechWeare House Greeley House Hart-Rice House Haven-White House Henry Sherburne...
Massachusetts: Thomas Hutchinson‡, Oliver Partridge New Hampshire: MeshechWeare, Theodore Atkinson‡ New York: James DeLancey, William Johnson‡, Philip...
George Rogers House Gilman Garrison House Gov. John Wentworth House Gov. MeshechWeare House Greeley House Hart-Rice House Haven-White House Henry Sherburne...
1786 – Michael Arne, English organist and composer (b. 1741) 1786 – MeshechWeare, American lawyer and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713)...
James Bertie, 1st Earl of Abingdon, English nobleman (d. 1699) 1713 – MeshechWeare, American farmer, lawyer, and politician, 1st Governor of New Hampshire...
1760) Antonio Eugenio Visconti, Italian cardinal (d. 1788) June 16 – MeshechWeare, First Governor of New Hampshire (d. 1786) June 17 – Hongjiao, Chinese...
George Rogers House Gilman Garrison House Gov. John Wentworth House Gov. MeshechWeare House Greeley House Hart-Rice House Haven-White House Henry Sherburne...
Theodate Roby. Abraham Drake married Abigail Weare, the sister of future New Hampshire "president" MeshechWeare, on January 13, 1738. They had two children...
George Rogers House Gilman Garrison House Gov. John Wentworth House Gov. MeshechWeare House Greeley House Hart-Rice House Haven-White House Henry Sherburne...
Historic Genealogical Society. 1865. "Letter from Thomas W. Waldron to MeshechWeare" Dover, N. H., 19 August 1776, In: http://www.stanklos.net/advSearchParaDet...
Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician, scientist (b. 1715) January 14 – MeshechWeare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) January 26 – Hans Joachim von Zieten...
planter, politician and 2nd governor of Illinois (died 1868) January 14 – MeshechWeare, Governor of New Hampshire (born 1713) March 11 – Charles Humphreys...
Jean-Étienne Guettard, French physician, scientist (b. 1715) January 14 – MeshechWeare, Governor of New Hampshire (b. 1713) January 26 – Hans Joachim von Zieten...
George Rogers House Gilman Garrison House Gov. John Wentworth House Gov. MeshechWeare House Greeley House Hart-Rice House Haven-White House Henry Sherburne...
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