Jonathan Blanchard

Jonathan Blanchard (born September 18, 1738 in Dunstable , Hillsborough County , New Hampshire Colony , †  July 16, 1788 ibid) was an American politician . In 1784 he was a delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire.

Career

Jonathan Blanchard attended public schools in his home country and then studied law. He later worked as a surveyor, map maker, farmer and lawyer. He became a member of the New Hampshire Militia, in which he reached the rank of major by 1765. In the 1770s he joined the revolutionary movement. In 1775 he was a delegate to the New Hampshire Provincial Congress and in 1777 he became Attorney General of New Hampshire. He held this office until 1782. In 1777 and 1778 he was a member of the local security committee. In 1776 he was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives. He also became a debt restructuring judge in his homeland in 1784.

In 1783 Blanchard was elected to the continental congress, but he did not attend its meetings for reasons that are not known to us. In 1784 he was re-elected to this body. This time he was involved in the meetings. In 1784 Blanchard became a member of the New Hampshire Senate . He was also still active in the state militia, in which he made it to brigadier general until his death . He died on July 16, 1788.

Web links

• Jonathan Blanchard in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jonathan Blanchard in the database of Find a Grave (English)