Josiah Bartlett Jr.

Josiah Bartlett Jr. ( born August 29, 1768 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, † April 16, 1838 in Stratham, New Hampshire ) was an American politician. Between 1811 and 1813, he represented the State of New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Josiah Bartlett Jr. was the son of Josiah Bartlett (1729-1795), one of the founding fathers of the United States. The younger Bartlett attended the common schools and Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter. After studying medicine, he began to work as a doctor in Stratham. He also began a political career.

Bartlett was a member of the Democratic- Republican Party. Between 1809 and 1810 he sat in the Senate of New Hampshire. In the congressional elections of 1810, which were held all across the state, he was elected for the first parliamentary seat from New Hampshire in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. There he entered on March 4, 1811, to succeed Daniel Blaisdell of the Federalist Party. By March 3, 1813 Bartlett completed a term in Congress. During this time, the British -American War began.

After his time in Congress Bartlett practiced as a doctor again. In the meantime he was treasurer in Rockingham County. In 1824 he was again elected to the State Senate, which he became president. In the presidential election of 1824 he supported John Quincy Adams. He was also one of its electors. The rest of his life worked Josiah Bartlett again as a doctor.