David Sewall

Biography of David Sewall

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Sewall
• First Name: David
• Date of Birth: October , 7 , 1735
• Place of Birth (POB): York , Maine (US-ME, ME, 23, Maine, Me.)
• Date of Death: October , 22 , 1825
• Place of Death (POD): York , Maine (US-ME, ME, 23, Maine, Me.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

David Sewall Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Maine
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington (
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/24/1789
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/26/1789
• Commission Date: 09/26/1789
• Date of Termination: 01/09/1818
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

David Sewall in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard College
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1755

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1760

David Sewall Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, York, Maine, 1760-Â Â Â Â , 1818-1825
• Register of probates, York County, Maine, 1766-
• Justice of the peace, Maine, 1767-
• Member, York [Maine] Committee of Correspondance
• Member, Legislative Council of Massachusetts, 1776-1777
• Justice, Superior Court of Massachusetts, 1777-1789
• Delegate, Massachusetts constitutional convention, 1779-1780

Resources

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