Josiah Bartlett Biography, Age, Weight, Height, Friend, Like, Affairs, Favourite, Birthdate & Other

Josiah Bartlett was an American physician and politician who signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence on behalf of New Hampshire. As a physician, he was a daring person who never feared experimenting with new methods for curing diseases. He had the courage to question the traditional yet unscientific methods that were often employed in those days to treat certain diseases. In his career as a politician also, he displayed exemplary courage in speaking his mind on several political issues and never giving in to pressures from the Royal Governor.

His intelligence and capabilities were apparent from a young age and he had an insatiable thirst for knowledge frequently visiting libraries to read books on various topics. He was a bright youngster who received high quality formal education and was well versed in Greek and Latin. He was sent to study medicine under Dr. James Ordway when he was only 16, and began practicing when he was only 21.

He was fearless in trying new treatment methods when he was down with a fever that almost claimed his life, he cured himself by drinking cider at regular intervals. The physician had active political interests and was elected to the Continental Congress as a representative of New Hampshire. On 2 August 1776, he formally affixed his signature on the U.S. Declaration of Independence.