Nathaniel Chipman | |
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.jpg) Chipman, c. 1800 | |
| United States Senator from Vermont | |
| In office October 17, 1797 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Tichenor |
| Succeeded by | Israel Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
| In office March 4, 1791 – January 1, 1793 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 197 |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hitchcock |
| Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1813–1815 | |
| Preceded by | Royall Tyler |
| Succeeded by | Asa Aldis |
| In office 1796–1797 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Tichenor |
| Succeeded by | Israel Smith |
| In office 1789–1791 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Knight |
| Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1786–1787 | |
| Preceded by | John Fassett Jr. |
| Succeeded by | None (court reduced from 5 seats to 3) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1752 Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | February 13, 1843 (aged 90) Tinmouth, Vermont, U.S. |
| Resting place | Tinmouth Cemetery Tinmouth, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Sarah Hill Chipman (m. 1781) |
| Children | 6 (including Henry C. Chipman) |
| Relatives | Daniel Chipman (brother) Lemuel Chipman (brother) John Logan Chipman (grandson) John W. Brownson (grandson) |
| Education | Yale University |
| Profession | Attorney |
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| Military service | |
| Service | Continental Army |
| Years of service | 1777–1778 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
| Unit | 2nd Connecticut Regiment |
| Wars | |
Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752 – February 13, 1843) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Vermont and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. A Yale College graduate and Continental Army veteran of the American Revolution, Chipman became a prominent attorney and advocate for Vermont statehood. When Vermont was admitted to the Union, he served as the first judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.
After Vermont became the fourteenth state, Chipman became a leader of its Federalist Party. In addition to his legal and political work, Chipman authored several works on government and law, served for 28 years as Professor of Law at Middlebury College, and was a satirical poet.