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Samuel Hitchcock
Former judge · U.S. Circuit Court for the Second Circuit
Samuel Hitchcock served on the U.S. Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Feb 20, 1801.
- Appointed by
- John Adams
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1801
- Born
- 1755
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of VermontGeorge Washington · Dec 30, 1793 – Feb 20, 1801
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Court for the Second CircuitJohn Adams · Feb 20, 1801 – Jul 1, 1802
Education
- Harvard College1777
Career
Private practice, Burlington, Vermont, 1786-1787; State's attorney, Chittenden County, Vermont, 1787-1790; Attorney general, State of Vermont, 1790-1793; State representative, Vermont, 1789-1793; Private practice, Vergennes and Burlington, Vermont, 1802-1813
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Samuel Hitchcock, Circuit Court for the Second Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1382206/samuel-hitchcock (accessed 2026-10-15).