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'''Elijah Paine''' (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a [[United States Senator]] from [[Vermont]], serving as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] from 1795 to 1801, and thereafter a long-serving [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Elijah Paine''' (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Vermont]], a [[United States senator]] from [[Vermont]] and a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]].
Born in [[Brooklyn, Connecticut]], Paine attended the public schools. He served in [[Continental Army]] during the [[Revolutionary War]], from 1776 to 1777, and then received an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Harvard College]] in 1781 before [[reading law]] to be admitted to the bar in 1784. He commenced a private practice in [[Windsor, Vermont]], practicing law from 1784 to 1787 while cultivating a farm. He also began a settlement at [[Williamstown, Vermont|Williamstown]], [[Orange County, Vermont]], and established a cloth factory and a [[saw mill|saw]] and [[gristmill|grist mill]] in [[Northfield, Vermont]].


==Education and career==
Paine served as secretary of the State constitutional convention in 1786, and as a member of the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] from 1787 to 1790, also serving as a Vermont probate judge for the Randolph District from 1788 to 1791. He was a Justice of the [[Vermont Supreme Court]] from 1791 until he resigned in 1795, having been elected to the United States Senate in 1794 and taking office on March 4, 1795. He was reelected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] in 1800, but only served until September 1, 1801, when he resigned after having taken a federal judicial position.


Born on January 21, 1757, in [[Brooklyn, Connecticut|Brooklyn]], [[Connecticut Colony]], [[British America]],<ref name=FJC>{{FJC Bio|1826|nid=1386036|name=Elijah Paine<!--(1757–1842)-->}}</ref> Paine attended the public schools and served in the [[Continental Army]] from 1776 to 1777, during the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name=FJC/> He received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree in 1781 from [[Harvard University]] and [[read law]] in 1784.<ref name=FJC/> He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in [[Windsor, Vermont]] from 1784 to 1787.<ref name=FJC/> He cultivated a farm and began a settlement at [[Williamstown, Vermont|Williamstown]], Vermont.<ref name=CB>{{CongBio|P000026|inline=yes}}</ref> He established a cloth factory and a saw and grist mill in [[Northfield, Vermont|Northfield]], Vermont.<ref name=CB/> He was secretary of the Vermont constitutional convention in 1786.<ref name=CB/> He was a member of the [[Vermont House of Representatives]] from 1787 to 1789.<ref name=FJC/> He was a Judge of the Probate Court for the Randolph District of Vermont from 1788 to 1791.<ref name=FJC/> He was a justice of the [[Supreme Court of Vermont]] from 1791 to 1793.<ref name=FJC/>
On February 24, 1801, Paine was nominated by President [[John Adams]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]] vacated by [[Samuel Hitchcock]]. Paine was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on February 25, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801. From 1815 to 1842, he was also the postmaster of Williamstown. Paine's judicial service was terminated on April 1, 1842, due to resignation brought on by infirmity. Paine died within a month of resigning, in Williamstown. He was interred in West Hill Cemetery in Williamstown.


==Congressional service==
His son, [[Charles Paine]], was [[Governor of Vermont]] from 1841 to 1843.


Paine was elected to the [[United States Senate]] from Vermont in 1794.<ref name=CB/> He was reelected as a [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] in 1800 and served from March 4, 1795, to September 1, 1801, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial post.<ref name=CB/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/elijah_paine/408437|title=Elijah Paine, former Senator for Vermont|website=GovTrack.us}}</ref>
== Sources ==
*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000026 Biography]
* {{FJC Bio|1826}}


==Federal judicial service==
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Paine was nominated by President [[John Adams]] on February 24, 1801, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]] vacated by Judge [[Samuel Hitchcock]].<ref name=FJC/> He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on February 25, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801.<ref name=FJC/> His service terminated on April 1, 1842, due to his resignation.<ref name=FJC/>

===Other service===

Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Paine served as [[Postmaster]] of [[Williamstown, Vermont|Williamstown]], Vermont from 1815 to 1842.<ref name=FJC/>

==Death==

Paine died on April 28, 1842, in Williamstown.<ref name=FJC/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paine.html#561.36.86|title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Paine|website=politicalgraveyard.com}}</ref>

==Family==

The son of Seth Paine, Paine married Sarah Porter of [[Plymouth, New Hampshire]].<ref name="auto">{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_tt2_3hTQxFMC|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_tt2_3hTQxFMC/page/n58 56]|quote=Paine.|title=Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 1912|first=Prentiss Cutler|last=Dodge|date=July 10, 1912|publisher=Ullery publishing Company|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> They had four sons; Martin Paine, an eminent physician; Elijah Paine Jr., a judge of the [[New York Supreme Court]]; George Paine, a prominent lawyer; and [[Charles Paine]], who was [[Governor of Vermont]] from 1841 to 1843.<ref name="auto"/>

==Memberships==

Paine was elected a Fellow of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]] in 1812,<ref name=AAAS>{{cite web|title=Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P|url=http://www.amacad.org/publications/BookofMembers/ChapterP.pdf|publisher=American Academy of Arts and Sciences|access-date=August 7, 2014}}</ref> and a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in 1813.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistp|title=MemberListP|website=American Antiquarian Society}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of United States federal judges by longevity of service]]

==References==
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* [http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/elijah_paine/408437 Govtrack US Congress]
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paine.html#561.36.86 The Political Graveyard]
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Latest revision as of 02:11, 12 December 2024

Elijah Paine
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office
March 3, 1801 – April 1, 1842
Appointed byJohn Adams
Preceded bySamuel Hitchcock
Succeeded bySamuel Prentiss
United States Senator
from Vermont
In office
March 4, 1795 – September 1, 1801
Preceded byStephen R. Bradley
Succeeded byStephen R. Bradley
Personal details
Born
Elijah Paine

(1757-01-21)January 21, 1757
Brooklyn, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedApril 28, 1842(1842-04-28) (aged 85)
Williamstown, Vermont, US
Resting placeWest Hill Cemetery
Williamstown, Vermont
Political partyFederalist
ChildrenCharles Paine
EducationHarvard University (A.B.)
read law

Elijah Paine (January 21, 1757 – April 28, 1842) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont, a United States senator from Vermont and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

Education and career

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Born on January 21, 1757, in Brooklyn, Connecticut Colony, British America,[1] Paine attended the public schools and served in the Continental Army from 1776 to 1777, during the American Revolutionary War.[1] He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1781 from Harvard University and read law in 1784.[1] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Windsor, Vermont from 1784 to 1787.[1] He cultivated a farm and began a settlement at Williamstown, Vermont.[2] He established a cloth factory and a saw and grist mill in Northfield, Vermont.[2] He was secretary of the Vermont constitutional convention in 1786.[2] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1787 to 1789.[1] He was a Judge of the Probate Court for the Randolph District of Vermont from 1788 to 1791.[1] He was a justice of the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1791 to 1793.[1]

Congressional service

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Paine was elected to the United States Senate from Vermont in 1794.[2] He was reelected as a Federalist in 1800 and served from March 4, 1795, to September 1, 1801, when he resigned to accept a federal judicial post.[2][3]

Federal judicial service

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Paine was nominated by President John Adams on February 24, 1801, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont vacated by Judge Samuel Hitchcock.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 25, 1801, and received his commission on March 3, 1801.[1] His service terminated on April 1, 1842, due to his resignation.[1]

Other service

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Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Paine served as Postmaster of Williamstown, Vermont from 1815 to 1842.[1]

Death

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Paine died on April 28, 1842, in Williamstown.[1][4]

Family

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The son of Seth Paine, Paine married Sarah Porter of Plymouth, New Hampshire.[5] They had four sons; Martin Paine, an eminent physician; Elijah Paine Jr., a judge of the New York Supreme Court; George Paine, a prominent lawyer; and Charles Paine, who was Governor of Vermont from 1841 to 1843.[5]

Memberships

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Paine was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1812,[6] and a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1813.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Elijah Paine at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "Elijah Paine (id: P000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ "Elijah Paine, former Senator for Vermont". GovTrack.us.
  4. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Paine". politicalgraveyard.com.
  5. ^ a b Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (July 10, 1912). Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 1912. Ullery publishing Company. p. 56 – via Internet Archive. Paine.
  6. ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "MemberListP". American Antiquarian Society.

Sources

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