Samuel Hitchcock

Biography of Samuel Hitchcock

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Hitchcock
• First Name: Samuel
• Date of Birth: March , 23 , 1755
• Place of Birth (POB): Brimfield , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: November , 20 , 1813
• Place of Death (POD): Burlington , Vermont (US-VT, VT, 50, Vt.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Samuel Hitchcock Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Vermont
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington ( )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/27/1793
• Judicial Recess Appointment date: 09/03/1793
• Seat vacated by: Chipman , Nathaniel
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/30/1793
• Commission Date: 01/28/1794
• Date of Termination: 02/20/1801
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Samuel Hitchcock

• Court Name: United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1801)
• Promoted by President: John Adams ( Federalist )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/18/1801
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 2 Stat. 89
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/20/1801
• Commission Date: 02/20/1801
• Date of Termination: 07/01/1802
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

Samuel Hitchcock in the Law School

• Name of School: Harvard College
• Law Degree Year: 1777

Samuel Hitchcock Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Burlington, Vermont, 1786-1787
• State's attorney, Chittenden County, Vermont, 1787-1790
• Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1790-1793
• State representative, Vermont, 1789-1793
• Private practice, Vergennes and Burlington, Vermont, 1802-1813

Resources

Bibliographic references of Samuel Hitchcock

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