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President [[George Washington]] appointed him Chief Justice (1796–1800) of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] and in 1799, while serving, he traveled to [[Paris]] to negotiate a treaty to prevent war with [[France]]. [[John Adams]] described Ellsworth as "the firmest pillar" of the federal government during its earliest years.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Ellsworth.htm</ref> | President [[George Washington]] appointed him Chief Justice (1796–1800) of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] and in 1799, while serving, he traveled to [[Paris]] to negotiate a treaty to prevent war with [[France]]. [[John Adams]] described Ellsworth as "the firmest pillar" of the federal government during its earliest years.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Ellsworth.htm</ref> | ||
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| + | Oliver Ellsworth was the son of David and Jemimah Ellsworth, born at Windsor, Connecticut on the 29th day of April in the year 1745.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ub60K6aHNyQC&pg=PA57 The Life of Oliver Ellsworth]</ref> | ||
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| + | His parents sent him to study with the well known Reverend Dr. [[Joseph Bellamy]] of Bethlehem, a friend of [[Jonathan Edwards]], famous as a preacher throughout New England, and known by his writings even in England and Scotland. Dr. Bellamy prepared the boy for college and in 1762, at the age of seventeen, Ellsworth entered Yale.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=22QoAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA12 ]</ref> | ||
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| Oliver Ellsworth | |||
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| Former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court From: March 4, 1796 – September 30, 1800 | |||
| Nominator | George Washington | ||
| Predecessor | John Rutledge | ||
| Successor | John Marshall | ||
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| Spouse(s) | Abigail Wolcott | ||
| Religion | Congregationalist | ||
Oliver Ellsworth ( 1745--1807) was a 18th century Connecticut lawyer, Founding Father, and the second chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.[1] He served in the Continental Congress (1777–83) and was a major figure at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.[2] Ellsworth was the author of the Judiciary Act (1789), which shaped the Supreme Court and established the federal judiciary, and the Connecticut Compromise (1789). The Connecticut Compromise has remained virtually unchanged for over two centuries, which pays tribute to Ellsworth's remarkable work.[3]
President George Washington appointed him Chief Justice (1796–1800) of the U.S. Supreme Court and in 1799, while serving, he traveled to Paris to negotiate a treaty to prevent war with France. John Adams described Ellsworth as "the firmest pillar" of the federal government during its earliest years.[4]
Early Life
Oliver Ellsworth was the son of David and Jemimah Ellsworth, born at Windsor, Connecticut on the 29th day of April in the year 1745.[5]
His parents sent him to study with the well known Reverend Dr. Joseph Bellamy of Bethlehem, a friend of Jonathan Edwards, famous as a preacher throughout New England, and known by his writings even in England and Scotland. Dr. Bellamy prepared the boy for college and in 1762, at the age of seventeen, Ellsworth entered Yale.[6]
References
- ↑ http://www.paperadepts.com/biographies/Oliver_Ellsworth-32775.html
- ↑ http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9286781
- ↑ A History of the American People, Poul Johnson, pg. 102
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/Featured_Bio_Ellsworth.htm
- ↑ The Life of Oliver Ellsworth
- ↑ [1]
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