Jeremiah Langhorne

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Jeremiah Langhorne (died 1742) was a prominent landowner and jurist in colonial Pennsylvania. He is the namesake of present-day Langhorne, Pennsylvania,[1] which adopted his name in 1876, and neighboring Langhorne Manor.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
from 1726, and served as chief justice from 1739 until his death in 1742.

References

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 181.
Preceded by Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1739โ€“1742
Succeeded by