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Oliver Ellsworth
Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States · 1796
Oliver Ellsworth , Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Oliver Ellsworth was a Founding Father of the United States, attorney, jurist, politician, and diplomat. Ellsworth was a framer of the United States Constitution, United States senator from Connecticut, and the third chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he received 11 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.
Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)B.A., 1766
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Career
Private practice, Windsor, Connecticut, 1771-1775; State representative, Connecticut, 1773-1775; Private practice, Hartford, Connecticut, 1775-1784; State's attorney, Hartford, Connecticut, 1777-1785; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1778-1783; Member, Connecticut Council of Safety, 1779; Member, Connecticut Governor's Council, 1784-1785, 1801-1807; Judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1784-1789; Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787; U.S. senator from Connecticut, 1789-1796; Minister plenipotentiary to France, U.S. Department of State, 1799-1800
Biography
Oliver Ellsworth was a Founding Father of the United States, attorney, jurist, politician, and diplomat. Ellsworth was a framer of the United States Constitution, United States senator from Connecticut, and the third chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he received 11 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.
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