Samuel Prentiss

1782–1857 · Stonington, CT

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the District of VermontJudgeJohn Tyler (Whig)Apr 8, 1842Death, Jan 15, 1857

Education

  • Read law, 1802

Professional Career

Private practice, Montpelier, Vermont, 1803-1824; State representative, Vermont, 1824-1825; Judge, Vermont Supreme Court, 1825-1830; chief judge, 1829-1830; U.S. senator from Vermont, 1831-1842

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