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'''Oliver Ellsworth''' ( 1745--1807) was a 18th century [[Connecticut]] lawyer, [[founding fathers|Founding Father]], and the second chief justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].<ref>http://www.paperadepts.com/biographies/Oliver_Ellsworth-32775.html</ref> He served in the [[Continental Congress]] (1777–83) and was a major figure at the [[Constitutional Convention]] in 1787.<ref>http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9286781</reF> 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.<ref> A History of the American People, Poul Johnson, pg. 102</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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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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