Matthew Livermore (1703-1776)
of Portsmouth; Judge of the Superior Court of New Hampshire
He was born at Watertown, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard College in 1722. Two years later, he arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to both take charge of a school and pursue his legal studies. He was admitted to the bar in 1731 and in doing so became Portsmouth's first legally-trained lawyer. He enjoyed an extensive practice across Maine as well as New Hampshire. Governor Belcher appointed him Attorney-General of New Hampshire and King's Advocate in the Admiralty Court. His final appointed was to Judge of the Superior Court of New Hampshire.
