In 1791, Hitchcock was a delegate to the Vermont convention which ratified the United States Constitution and enabled Vermont to join the Union as the 14th state.[6] Hitchcock drafted the charter for the University of Vermont, was an original member of its board of trustees, and was the longtime secretary of the board.[7] In 1792, he was one of Vermont's presidential electors, casting his ballots for Washington for President and Adams for Vice President.[8]
Hitchcock was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801, to the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat. 89.[2] He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received his commission the same day.[2] His service terminated on July 1, 1802, due to abolition of the court.[2]
Later career and deathedit
Following his departure from the federal bench, Hitchcock resumed private practice in Vergennes and Burlington, Vermont from 1802 to 1813.[2] He died in Burlington on November 30, 1813.[a][2][9][10] He was buried in Burlington's Elmwood Cemetery.[11]
Familyedit
Hitchcock was the son of Noah and Mary Hitchcock.[3] He was married to Lucy Caroline Allen (1768–1842), the daughter of Ethan Allen.[3] Their children who lived to adulthood included Lorraine Allen Hitchcock, Henry Hitchcock, Mary Anne Hitchcock, Ethan A. Hitchcock, Caroline P. Hitchcock, and Samuel Hitchcock.[3]
Henry Hitchcock
Ethan Allan hitchcock
Noteedit
^Many sources indicate November 20. November 30 is verified by the Burlington death and burial record for Samuel Hitchcock, as well as contemporary newspaper death notices, none of which appeared before December 1, 1813.
Referencesedit
^Ragsdale, Bruce A. (2005). "The Sedition Act Trials" (PDF). Federal Judicial Center. Washington, DC: Federal Judicial History Office. p. 35. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
^ abcd"The Genealogy of the Hitchcock Family: Who are Descended from Matthias Hitchcock of East Haven, Conn., and Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield, Conn". Press of Carpenter & Morehouse. July 7, 1894. pp. 248–251 – via Internet Archive.
^Aldrich, Lewis Cass (1889). History of Bennington County, Vt. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. p. 200 – via Internet Archive.
^Rann, William S. (July 7, 1886). History of Chittenden County, Vermont: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. D. Mason & Company. p. 414 – via Internet Archive.
^Lawson, John Davison (July 7, 1916). "American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which Have Taken Place in the United States, from the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day: with Notes and Annotations (Volume 6)". Thomas Law Books. p. 689 – via Google Books.
^"Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University". Yale University. July 7, 1910. p. 135 – via Google Books.
^Rand, Avery of (July 7, 1902). "Vermont Legislative Directory". Vermont Office of Secretary of State. p. 198 – via Google Books.
^"Death notice, Samuel Hitchcock". Boston Commercial Gazette. Boston, MA. December 16, 1813. p. 2 – via GenealogyBank.com. At Burlington, Ver on the 30th ult., Hon. Samuel Hitchcock, age 59.
^"The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time (Volume 11)". J. T. White Company. July 7, 1901. pp. 195–196 – via Google Books.
^Corley, Edward B. (November 2, 1921). "Death and Burial Record for Samuel Hitchcock in the Vermont Vital Records, 1720-1908 (Copy of original)". Ancestry.com. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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Samuel Hitchcock March 23 1755 November 30 1813 was the 1st Attorney General of Vermont a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit He was the son in law of Ethan Allen and the father of Ethan A Hitchcock Samuel HitchcockJudge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second CircuitIn office February 20 1801 July 1 1802Appointed byJohn AdamsPreceded bySeat established by 2 Stat 89Succeeded bySeat abolishedJudge of the United States District Court for the District of VermontIn office September 3 1793 February 20 1801Appointed byGeorge WashingtonPreceded byNathaniel ChipmanSucceeded byElijah Paine1st Attorney General of VermontIn office October 1790 September 3 1793GovernorThomas ChittendenPreceded byOffice establishedSucceeded byDaniel BuckPersonal detailsBorn 1755 03 23 March 23 1755Brimfield Province of Massachusetts Bay British AmericaDiedNovember 30 1813 1813 11 30 aged 58 Burlington VermontResting placeElmwood CemeteryBurlington VermontPolitical partyFederalist 1 SpouseLucy Caroline Allen m 1789 1813 his death RelationsEthan Allen father in law Children6 including Henry Hitchcock and Ethan A Hitchcock EducationHarvard UniversityOccupationAttorney Contents 1 Education and career 2 Federal judicial service 3 Later career and death 4 Family 5 Note 6 References 7 SourcesEducation and career editBorn on March 23 1755 in Brimfield Province of Massachusetts Bay British America 2 Hitchcock graduated from Harvard University in 1777 2 He read law with Jedediah Foster in West Brookfield Massachusetts attained admission to the bar and practiced in Worcester Massachusetts 3 He moved to Manchester Republic of Vermont in 1784 4 Hitchcock continued private practice in Burlington Republic of Vermont from 1786 to 1787 2 He was state s attorney for Chittenden County Republic of Vermont from 1787 to 1790 2 He was the 1st Attorney General of Vermont Republic of Vermont until March 4 1791 State of Vermont United States on and from that date from 1790 to 1793 2 He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives under the Republic of Vermont and State of Vermont from 1789 to 1793 2 Hitchcock also served as a Justice of the Peace and heard cases in Burlington 5 In 1791 Hitchcock was a delegate to the Vermont convention which ratified the United States Constitution and enabled Vermont to join the Union as the 14th state 6 Hitchcock drafted the charter for the University of Vermont was an original member of its board of trustees and was the longtime secretary of the board 7 In 1792 he was one of Vermont s presidential electors casting his ballots for Washington for President and Adams for Vice President 8 Federal judicial service editHitchcock received a recess appointment from President George Washington on September 3 1793 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont vacated by Judge Nathaniel Chipman 2 He was nominated to the same position by President Washington on December 27 1793 2 He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 30 1793 and received his commission on January 28 1794 2 His service terminated on February 20 1801 due to his elevation to the Second Circuit 2 Hitchcock was nominated by President John Adams on February 18 1801 to the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit to a new seat authorized by 2 Stat 89 2 He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20 1801 and received his commission the same day 2 His service terminated on July 1 1802 due to abolition of the court 2 Later career and death editFollowing his departure from the federal bench Hitchcock resumed private practice in Vergennes and Burlington Vermont from 1802 to 1813 2 He died in Burlington on November 30 1813 a 2 9 10 He was buried in Burlington s Elmwood Cemetery 11 Family editHitchcock was the son of Noah and Mary Hitchcock 3 He was married to Lucy Caroline Allen 1768 1842 the daughter of Ethan Allen 3 Their children who lived to adulthood included Lorraine Allen Hitchcock Henry Hitchcock Mary Anne Hitchcock Ethan A Hitchcock Caroline P Hitchcock and Samuel Hitchcock 3 nbsp Henry Hitchcock nbsp Ethan Allan hitchcockNote edit Many sources indicate November 20 November 30 is verified by the Burlington death and burial record for Samuel Hitchcock as well as contemporary newspaper death notices none of which appeared before December 1 1813 References edit Ragsdale Bruce A 2005 The Sedition Act Trials PDF Federal Judicial Center Washington DC Federal Judicial History Office p 35 Retrieved December 21 2019 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Samuel Hitchcock at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center a b c d The Genealogy of the Hitchcock Family Who are Descended from Matthias Hitchcock of East Haven Conn and Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield Conn Press of Carpenter amp Morehouse July 7 1894 pp 248 251 via Internet Archive Aldrich Lewis Cass 1889 History of Bennington County Vt Syracuse NY D Mason amp Co p 200 via Internet Archive Rann William S July 7 1886 History of Chittenden County Vermont With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers D Mason amp Company p 414 via Internet Archive Lawson John Davison July 7 1916 American State Trials A Collection of the Important and Interesting Criminal Trials which Have Taken Place in the United States from the Beginning of Our Government to the Present Day with Notes and Annotations Volume 6 Thomas Law Books p 689 via Google Books Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University Yale University July 7 1910 p 135 via Google Books Rand Avery of July 7 1902 Vermont Legislative Directory Vermont Office of Secretary of State p 198 via Google Books Death notice Samuel Hitchcock Boston Commercial Gazette Boston MA December 16 1813 p 2 via GenealogyBank com At Burlington Ver on the 30th ult Hon Samuel Hitchcock age 59 The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders Builders and Defenders of the Republic and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time Volume 11 J T White Company July 7 1901 pp 195 196 via Google Books Corley Edward B November 2 1921 Death and Burial Record for Samuel Hitchcock in the Vermont Vital Records 1720 1908 Copy of original Ancestry com Provo UT Ancestry com LLC Retrieved November 23 2017 Sources editSamuel Hitchcock at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byOffice established 1st Attorney General of Vermont1790 1793 Succeeded byDaniel BuckPreceded byNathaniel Chipman Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont1793 1801 Succeeded byElijah PainePreceded bySeat established by 2 Stat 89 Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit1801 1802 Succeeded bySeat abolished Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Samuel Hitchcock amp oldid 1171436279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
