William Paterson
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| William Paterson | |
|---|---|
| Former Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: March 4, 1793 – September 9, 1806 | |
| Nominator | George Washington |
| Predecessor | Thomas Johnson |
| Successor | Henry Brockholst Livingston |
| 2nd Governor of New Jersey From: October 29, 1790 – March 30, 1793 | |
| Predecessor | Elisha Lawrence |
| Successor | Thomas Henderson |
| Former U.S. Senator from New Jersey From: March 4, 1789 – November 13, 1790 | |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Philemon Dickinson |
| Information | |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Paterson (December 24, 1745 – September 9, 1806) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in addition to being a New Jersey statesman and a delegate to the 1787 Constitutional Convention, where he proposed the New Jersey Plan.[1]
Patterson was one of the authors of the Judiciary Act of 1789 - which created the federal legal structure he would soon be a part of.[2] On the Supreme Court, his role as a framer gave credence to what he cited as the original intent of the drafters of the Constitution.
References
- ↑ William Paterson (English) (HTML). Oyez. Chicago-Kent School of Law.
- ↑ William Paterson - Jersey, Court, Supreme, Constitution, Congress, and Created (English) (HTML). law.jrank.
