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==Revolutionary War==
 
==Revolutionary War==
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Langdon was elected to the New Hampshire legislature in 1774 on a platform of strong opposition to British taxation and support for the Continental Association's boycott of British goods.  (Ironically, his brother was also elected to the legislature the same year as a voice for merchants who opposed the boycott.) Recognizing that more direct action would be needed, John Langdon joined a group of militiamen in a raid to remove the gunpowder from the local fort before it could be seized by the Crown.   
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Langdon was elected to the New Hampshire legislature in 1774 on a platform of strong opposition to British taxation and support for the boycott of British goods established by the [[Continental Association]].  (Ironically, his brother was also elected to the legislature the same year as a voice for merchants who opposed the boycott.) Recognizing that more direct action would be needed, John Langdon joined a group of militiamen in a raid to remove the gunpowder from the local fort before it could be seized by the Crown.   
    
==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
 
==Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention==
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