Rockingham County NH Archives News.....Wingate, Paine Oldest Member of Congress July 31, 1833
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The Journal (Salisbury, North Carolina) Jul 1, 1833 July 31, 1833
The Journal (Salisbury, North Carolina) Jul 1, 1833
The oldest member of Congress now living, is the Hon. Paine
Wingate, of Stratham, N. H.  He was of the first Congress, 
held in New York, under Gen. Washington's administration.
Is the oldest living on the Harvard College catalogue, having
graduated in 1758---75 years. He married a sister of Col.
Pickering, whom he buried a few years since. He still
superintends his farm, at the age of about 95 years; is an
old school gentleman, and wears his revolutionary hat
and ruffles.

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