Samuel Hitchcock | |
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| Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit | |
| In office February 20, 1801 – July 1, 1802 | |
| Appointed by | John Adams |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 2 Stat. 89 |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
| In office September 3, 1793 – February 20, 1801 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Chipman |
| Succeeded by | Elijah Paine |
| 1st Attorney General of Vermont | |
| In office October 1790 – September 3, 1793 | |
| Governor | Thomas Chittenden |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Buck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 23, 1755 Brimfield, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | November 30, 1813 (aged 58) Burlington, Vermont |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery Burlington, Vermont |
| Political party | Federalist[1] |
| Spouse | Lucy Caroline Allen (m. 1789-1813, his death) |
| Relations | Ethan Allen (father-in-law) |
| Children | 6 (including Henry Hitchcock and Ethan A. Hitchcock) |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Samuel Hitchcock (March 23, 1755 – November 30, 1813) was the 1st Attorney General of Vermont, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. He was the son-in-law of Ethan Allen and the father of Ethan A. Hitchcock.
- ^ Ragsdale, Bruce A. (2005). "The Sedition Act Trials" (PDF). Federal Judicial Center. Washington, DC: Federal Judicial History Office. p. 35. Retrieved December 21, 2019.