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
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