Nathaniel Chipman

Nathaniel Chipman
Chipman, c. 1800
United States Senator
from Vermont
In office
October 17, 1797 – March 3, 1803
Preceded byIsaac Tichenor
Succeeded byIsrael Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office
March 4, 1791 – January 1, 1793
Appointed byGeorge Washington
Preceded bySeat established by 1 Stat. 197
Succeeded bySamuel Hitchcock
Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1813–1815
Preceded byRoyall Tyler
Succeeded byAsa Aldis
In office
1796–1797
Preceded byIsaac Tichenor
Succeeded byIsrael Smith
In office
1789–1791
Preceded byMoses Robinson
Succeeded bySamuel Knight
Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1786–1787
Preceded byJohn Fassett Jr.
Succeeded byNone (court reduced from 5 seats to 3)
Personal details
Born(1752-11-15)November 15, 1752
Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedFebruary 13, 1843(1843-02-13) (aged 90)
Tinmouth, Vermont, U.S.
Resting placeTinmouth Cemetery
Tinmouth, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
SpouseSarah Hill Chipman (m. 1781)
Children6 (including Henry C. Chipman)
RelativesDaniel Chipman (brother)
Lemuel Chipman (brother)
John Logan Chipman (grandson)
John W. Brownson (grandson)
EducationYale University
ProfessionAttorney
Signature
Military service
ServiceContinental Army
Years of service1777–1778
RankFirst Lieutenant
Unit2nd 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.