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John Pickering
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
John Pickering served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Appointed by George Washington and confirmed Feb 11, 1795.
- Appointed by
- George Washington
- Confirmed
- Feb 11, 1795
- Born
- 1737
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New HampshireGeorge Washington · Feb 11, 1795 – Mar 12, 1804
Education
- Read law
- Harvard College1761
Career
Private practice, Greenland, New Hampshire; Private practice, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, -1783, 1788-1790; Delegate, New Hampshire constitutional conventions, 1781-1783, 1791-1792; State representative, New Hampshire, 1783-1787; Member, New Hampshire convention to ratify U.S. Constitution, 1788; State senator and member of Executive Council, -1790; President (governor), New Hampshire, 1790; Chief justice, New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature, 1790-1795
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge John Pickering, District Court for the District of New Hampshire,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386326/john-pickering (accessed 2026-10-13).