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|office1 = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]] |
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| office = Judge of the [[United States District Court for the District of Vermont]] |
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| term_start = March 3, 1801 |
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|term_start2 = March 4, 1795 |
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|death_place = [[Williamstown, Vermont|Williamstown]], [[Vermont]] |
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| predecessor1 = [[Stephen R. Bradley]] |
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|spouse = Sarah Porter Paine |
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|children = Martin Paine, Elijah Paine, George Paine, Charles Paine |
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|alma Mater = Harvard College |
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|profession = lawyer, politician, judge |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1757|01|21}} |
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|party = [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] |
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| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, Connecticut|Brooklyn]], [[Connecticut Colony]], [[British America]] |
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'''Elijah Paine''' (January 21, 1757{{spaced ndash}}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]]. |
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==Biography== |
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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 married Sarah Porter of Plymouth, New Hampshire. 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>{{cite book|title=Elijah Paine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tt2_3hTQxFMC&pg=PA58 |publisher=Encyclopedia, Vermont Biography|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Education and career== |
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==Career== |
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Paine began practicing law from 1784 to 1787 in [[Windsor, Vermont]] 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]] on Robinson Brook running down Mill Hill. |
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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/> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elijah Paine|url=http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1826&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na|publisher=Biographical Directory of Federal Judges|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elijah Paine|url=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/elijah_paine/408437|publisher=Govtrack US Congress|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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==Congressional service== |
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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 4, 1801. He 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|accessdate=August 7, 2014}}</ref> and a member of the [[American Antiquarian Society]] in 1813.<ref>[http://www.americanantiquarian.org/memberlistp American Antiquarian Society Members Directory]</ref> From 1815 to 1842, he was also the postmaster of [[Williamstown, Vermont]]. Paine's judicial service was terminated on April 1, 1842, due to resignation for health reasons.<ref>{{cite web|title=Elijah Paine|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000026|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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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> |
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==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/> |
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===Other service=== |
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Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Paine served as [[Postmaster]] of [[Williamstown, Vermont|Williamstown]], Vermont from 1815 to 1842.<ref name=FJC/> |
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==Death== |
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Paine died within a month of resigning, on April 28, 1842, in [[Williamstown, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elijah Paine|url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paine.html#561.36.86|publisher=The Political Graveyard|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> He is interred at West Hill Cemetery in [[Williamstown, Orange County, Vermont|Williamstown]], [[Orange County, Vermont]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Elijah Paine|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7179958|publisher=Find A Grave|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> |
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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> |
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==Family== |
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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"/> |
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==Memberships== |
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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> |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of United States federal judges by longevity of service]] |
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* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/paine.html#561.36.86 The Political Graveyard] |
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Elijah Paine | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
In office March 3, 1801 – April 1, 1842 | |
Appointed by | John Adams |
Preceded by | Samuel Hitchcock |
Succeeded by | Samuel Prentiss |
United States Senator from Vermont | |
In office March 4, 1795 – September 1, 1801 | |
Preceded by | Stephen R. Bradley |
Succeeded by | Stephen R. Bradley |
Personal details | |
Born | Elijah Paine January 21, 1757 Brooklyn, Connecticut Colony, British America |
Died | April 28, 1842 Williamstown, Vermont, US | (aged 85)
Resting place | West Hill Cemetery Williamstown, Vermont |
Political party | Federalist |
Children | Charles Paine |
Education | Harvard 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Concurrent with his federal judicial service, Paine served as Postmaster of Williamstown, Vermont from 1815 to 1842.[1]
Death
[edit]Paine died on April 28, 1842, in Williamstown.[1][4]
Family
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e United States Congress. "Elijah Paine (id: P000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Elijah Paine, former Senator for Vermont". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Paine". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter P" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved August 7, 2014.
- ^ "MemberListP". American Antiquarian Society.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "Elijah Paine (id: P000026)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Elijah Paine at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- Govtrack US Congress
- The Political Graveyard
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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- American people of English descent
- Federalist Party United States senators from Vermont
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