Joshua Babcock | |
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2nd and 10th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
In office January 1749 – May 1751 | |
Preceded by | Gideon Cornell |
Succeeded by | Stephen Hopkins |
In office August 1763 – October 1763 | |
Preceded by | Joseph Russell |
Succeeded by | John Banister |
Personal details | |
Born | 1707 Westerly, Rhode Island |
Died | 1783 |
Spouse(s) | (1) Hannah Stanton (2) Anna Maxson |
Children | Henry, Luke, Adam, Hannah, Frances, Paul, Amelia, Sally, Harriet |
Parent(s) | James Babcock and Elizabeth Saunders |
Alma mater | Yale College, 1724 |
Occupation | Physician, postmaster, chief justice |
Joshua Babcock (1707–1783) was a physician, American Revolution general, Rhode Island Supreme Court justice, and postmaster from Westerly, Rhode Island.