Richard Waldron (Secretary), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Richard Waldron (Secretary)

Colonial New Hampshire businessman and politician

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1694

Place of Birth: Dover, New Hampshire, United States

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1753

Profession: politician, merchant, magistrate

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Richard Waldron (Secretary)

  • Richard Waldron (1694-1753) was a major opponent of the Wentworth oligarchy in colonial New Hampshire.
  • He supported a continued political subordination of New Hampshire to Massachusetts and opposed moves to separation from this traditional senior partner.
  • Through his friendship with Massachusetts governor and kinsman Jonathan Belcher and his positions of Secretary, Councillor, and New Hampshire assembly speaker, for a time he was "the central authority" in colonial New Hampshire politics.

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