11 Facts About Woodbury Langdon

Woodbury Langdon was an American merchant, politician and justice from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Woodbury Langdon was the brother of John Langdon, a Founding Father who served as both senator from and Governor of New Hampshire, and father-in-law of Edmund Roberts.

Woodbury Langdon rebuilt the three-story brick mansion in 1785, called "the costliest house anywhere about," and occupied it for the remainder of his life.

Entreaties to release Woodbury Langdon, written both by his prominent friends in England and younger brother, John, were ignored.

Woodbury Langdon was appointed an associate justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court in 1782.

Woodbury Langdon resigned after a year despite the legislature's repeated requests that he remain in office.

Woodbury Langdon died in Portsmouth on January 13,1805, and was buried in the North Cemetery at Portsmouth.

In 1765, Woodbury Langdon married Henry Sherburne's daughter Sarah, who was then 16.

Woodbury Langdon was a man of great independence and decision - bold, keen and sarcastic, and spoke his mind of men and measures with great freedom.

Woodbury Langdon was naturally inclined to be arbitrary and haughty, but his sense of what was right, and his pride prevented him from doing intentional evil.

Woodbury Langdon is mentioned on a New Hampshire historical marker, number 127 in Portsmouth, which is primarily about his brother.