Theodore Sedgwick | |
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 Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1808 | |
| 4th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 2, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Dayton |
| Succeeded by | Nathaniel Macon |
| President pro tempore of the United States Senate | |
| In office June 27, 1798 – December 5, 1798 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Read |
| Succeeded by | John Laurance |
| United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
| In office June 11, 1796 – March 3, 1799 | |
| Preceded by | Caleb Strong |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dexter |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
| In office March 4, 1789 – June 11, 1796 | |
| Preceded by | new seat |
| Succeeded by | Thomson J. Skinner |
| Constituency | 4th district (1789–93) 2nd district (1793–95) 1st district (1795–96) |
| In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | |
| Preceded by | Thomson J. Skinner |
| Succeeded by | John Bacon |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1746 West Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | January 24, 1813 (aged 66) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Federalist (1795–1813) Pro-Administration (before 1795) |
| Spouses | Elizabeth "Eliza" Mason
(m. 1767; died 1771)Pamela Dwight
(m. 1774; died 1807)Penelope Russell (m. 1808) |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician, and jurist |
| Profession | Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Continental Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746 – January 24, 1813) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served in elected state government and as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. representative, and a senator from Massachusetts. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from June to December 1798. He also served as the fourth speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1802 and served there for the rest of his life.