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Benjamin Tappan

Benjamin Tappan

Born 1773 in Northampton, MA

Died 1857 in Steubenville, OH

FJC ID: 2712

Benjamin Tappan (May 25, 1773 – April 20, 1857) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Ohio and a United States senator from Ohio.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio
    1809–1812, 1814–1816, 1823–1838, 1845–1857
  2. U.S. senator from Ohio
    1839–1845
  3. Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial District
    Judge · 1816–1823
  4. U.S. Army major
    1812–1814
  5. Private practice, Ravena, Ohio
    1799–1803, 1804–1809
  6. Ohio
    State senator · 1803–1804

Appointments

  1. U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio
    1833–1834 · Appointed by Andrew Jackson (Democratic)
    Term ended: Recess Appointment-Not Confirmed
  2. District Court, D. Ohio
    District Court, D. Ohio
    1833–1834
    Term ended: recess_not_confirmed

Education

  1. Read law
    1799