Jeremiah Smith
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United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit Seat 3P
U.S. Circuit Court for the 1st Circuit
Jeremiah Smith was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit. He joined the court in 1801 after an appointment from President John Adams. At the time of appointment, Smith served as a Probate judge in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802. He went on to a prominent career in New Hampshire serving as the Governor and Chief Justice.[1]
Early life and education
- Harvard University
- Queens College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1780
- Read law, 1786[1]
Professional career
- Continental Army
- Private practice, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1786-1796
- Member, New Hampshire State Legislature, 1798-1791
- U.S. Representative from New Hampshire, 1791-1797
- U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, 1797-1800
- Probate judge, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, 1800-1801
- Chief justice, Superior Court of Judicature in New Hampshire, 1802-1809
- State Governor of New Hampshire, 1809-1810
- Private practice, New Hampshire, 1810-1813
- Chief justice, Supreme Judicial Court of New Hampshire, 1813-1816
- Private practice, New Hampshire, 1816-1820[1]
Judicial Career
First Circuit
Smith was nominated by President John Adams to the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit on February 18, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received commission that same day. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802.[1]
See also
- United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit
External links
- Biography of Jeremiah Smith from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Jeremiah Smith. Short biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Biography of Jeremiah Smith from the Federal Judicial Center
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First Circuit 1801–1802 Seat #3P |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished
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| 1801 | Basset • Benson • Bourne • Clay • Cranch • Davis • Griffith • Hitchcock • Key • Lowell • Magill • James Markham Marshall • John Marshall • McClung • Paine • Smith • Taylor • Tilghman • Wolcott | ||
