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Elijah Paine

Elijah Paine

Vermont District Court

Born 1757 in Brooklyn, CT

Died 1842 in Williamstown, VT

FJC ID: 1826

Elijah Paine (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Williamstown, Vermont
    Postmaster · 1815–1842
  2. U.S. senator from Vermont
    1795–1801
  3. Vermont Supreme Court
    Judge · 1791–1795
  4. Randolph District, Vermont
    Judge of probate court · 1788–1791
  5. Vermont
    Vermont
    State representative · 1787–1790
  6. Private practice, Windsor, Vermont
    1784–1787
  7. Continental Army
    1776–1777

Appointments

  1. Vermont District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
    1801–1842 · Appointed by John Adams (Federalist)
    Term ended: Resignation

Education

  1. Read law
    1784
  2. Harvard College
    A.B. · 1781