Jeremiah Langhorne

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

A Quaker, Langhorne settled with his family in Bucks County in 1684. Records show that he purchased 7200 acres there in 1724. He represented Bucks County in the Assembly, of which he served twice as Speaker. He was a justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court from 1726, and served as chief justice from 1739 until his death in 1742.

Preceded by James Logan

Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 1739–1742

Succeeded by William Allen