Isaac F. Redfield | |
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.jpg) From 1894's Men of Vermont Illustrated | |
| Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1852–1859 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Royce |
| Succeeded by | Luke P. Poland |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1836–1852 | |
| Preceded by | John Mattocks |
| Succeeded by | Milo Lyman Bennett |
| State's Attorney of Orleans County, Vermont | |
| In office 1832–1835 | |
| Preceded by | George C. West |
| Succeeded by | Elisha H. Starkweather |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1804 Weathersfield, Vermont |
| Died | March 23, 1876 (aged 71) Charlestown, Massachusetts |
| Resting place | Old South Church Cemetery, Windsor, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ward Smith (m. 1836-1839, her death) Catherine Blanchard Clark (m. 1842-1876, his death) |
| Relations | Timothy P. Redfield (brother) Redfield Proctor (cousin) |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Dartmouth College |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Isaac Fletcher Redfield (April 10, 1804 – March 23, 1876) was an American lawyer, judge, and legal scholar. He was most notable for his service as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1836 to 1852 and chief justice from 1852 to 1859.
A native of Weathersfield, Vermont, Redfield was raised and educated in Coventry and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1825. He studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1827, and began to practice in Derby. A Democrat in politics, in 1832 he was elected State's Attorney of Orleans County. He served until 1835, when he resigned to become a judge.
In 1835, Redfield was chosen to serve as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. He served until 1852, when he was appointed the court's chief justice. Redfield served until 1859, when he declined reappointment. From 1857 to 1861, Redfield was a professor at Dartmouth College. In 1861, he moved to Boston in order to further his scholarly and written work. In addition to serving as an editor of the American Law Register beginning in 1861, he authored numerous books and journal articles, particularly on medical jurisprudence and railroad law.
Redfield died at his home in Charlestown, Massachusetts on March 23, 1876. He was buried at Old South Church Cemetery in Windsor, Vermont.