William Paterson
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| William Paterson | |
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| Current Court Information: | |
| Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Title: | Former Justice |
| Position: | Seat #2 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | George Washington |
| Active: | 3/4/1793 - 9/9/1806 |
| Preceded by: | Thomas Johnson |
| Succeeded by: | Henry Brockholst Livingston |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | December 24, 1745 |
| Home State: | County Antrim, Ireland |
| Deceased: | September 9, 1806 |
| Bachelors: | College of New Jersey, 1763 |
| Law School: | Read law, 1768 |
| Grad. School: | College of New Jersey, M.A., 1766 |
Contents |
Early life and education
Professional career
- Private practice, New Bromley, New Jersey, 1769-1772
- Private practice, Princeton and Somerset County, New Jersey, 1772-1776
- Assistant secretary and secretary, New Jersey Provincial Congress, 1775, 1776
- Member, Convention to form New Jersey State Constitution, 1776
- Member, Legislative Council, State of New Jersey, 1776-1777
- Officer, Somerset County Battalion of Minutemen, 1777
- Member, New Jersey Council of Safety, 1777
- State attorney general, New Jersey, 1776-1783
- Private practice, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1783-1789
- Delegate, Federal Constitutional Convention, 1787
- U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1789-1790
- State Governor and Chancellor, New Jersey, 1790-1793 [1]
Judicial career
Supreme Court of the United States
He was nominated by President George Washington on March 4, 1793. He was confirmed by the Senate and received commission that same day. He served until his death on September 9, 1806.[1] He was succeeded to this post by Henry Brockholst Livingston.
See also
External links
- William Paterson. Short biography from the US Army Center for Military History
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Justice Paterson's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Johnson |
Supreme Court 1793–1806 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Henry Brockholst Livingston |
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| 1790 |
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| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
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