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Doctor Josiah Bartlet is the great-great-great-great grandfather of President Josiah Bartlet.

Biography[]

Bartlet was a delegate for New Hampshire at the Second Continental Congress. Dr. Bartlet was among those who signed the Declaration of Independence.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

The real Josiah Bartlett was a medical physician and statesman whose political career, New Hampshire representative and later Governor, inspired the character of President Bartlet.

Notes and references[]



UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION
New Hampshire
SENATORS
Englemann (D) | Gillis (R)
REPRESENTATIVES
Bartlet (D) | Bartlet | Campbell (D)