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John Sloss Hobart

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New York

John Sloss Hobart served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New York. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Apr 12, 1798.

Appointed by
John Adams
Confirmed
Apr 12, 1798
Born
1738

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New YorkJohn Adams · Apr 12, 1798 – Feb 4, 1805

Education

  • Yale College1757

Career

Deputy, Provincial Congress of New York, 1775-1777; Justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1777-1798; U.S. senator from New York, 1798

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Sloss Hobart, District Court for the District of New York,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1382221/john-sloss-hobart (accessed 2026-10-13).

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