Holderness in Grafton County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)
Samuel Livermore
1732-1803
Photographed By Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
1. Samuel Livermore Marker
Proprietor of more than half the Town of Holderness, this jurist, congressman and senator was New Hampshire’s first attorney general and second chief justice. In 1788 he spurred the State’s approval of the proposed Federal Constitution, thus insuring its ratification and the formation of the present Government of the United States.Erected by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 039.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 43° 45.633′ N, 71° 40.283′ W. Marker is in Holderness, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is on New Hampshire Route 175. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Holderness NH 03245, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stream Gaging in New Hampshire (approx. ¾ mile away); Rotary Amphitheater (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Common (approx. 0.9 miles away); Blair Bridge (approx. 3.4 miles away); Smith Bridge
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Photographed By Don Morfe, May 24, 2013
2. Samuel Livermore Marker
Yale University Library
3. Samuel Livermore
1792 Oil Miniature by John Trumbull.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 582 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 11, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
