Edward Langworthy (Founding Father)

Edward Langworthy (1738–1802) was an American Founding Father and teacher who was a delegate to the Continental Congress from Georgia.Since he was born only five years after James Oglethorpe shipped the first colonists to Georgia, his parents were likely included with those recruited from debtors' prisons or poorhouses.The Georgia assembly sent him to the Continental Congress in 1777, and he arrived in time to sign the Articles of Confederation.He also bought a part interest in a newspaper The Maryland Journal & Baltimore Advertiser and became its editor.In 1795, Langworthy was made the clerk of customs for Baltimore, a post he held until his death.
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