Meshech Weare (June 16, 1713 – January 14, 1786) was a farmer, lawyer, and revolutionary statesman from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. He served as the first Governor (then called President) of New Hampshire from 1776 to 1785. In addition, he was chief justice of the state's supreme court from 1776 to 1782. Jump to: navigation, search June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the... Jump to: navigation, search January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Hampton Falls is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. ... See also New Hampshire Province of New Hampshire List of Colonial Governors of New Hampshire Categories: Lists of United States governors | Governors of New Hampshire ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 1776. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...
The New Hampshire town of Weare is named after him. Weare is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ...
MeshechWeare was one of the relatively small number of persons of that day who had a college education; he, like other leaders of the American Revolution, was a member of a minority who knew how to read, write and think well and who could express their political ideas fluently in speeches, letters and pamphlets.
MeshechWeare was a leader in the framing of this document, which served as the basic instrument of government for the ensuing eight years or until the adoption of a second and more permanent constitution in 1784.
Richard Upton was a Concord lawyer and former speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representitives.