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Jeremiah Smith
Former judge · U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit
Jeremiah Smith served on the U.S. Circuit Court for the First Circuit. Appointed by John Adams and confirmed Feb 20, 1801.
- Appointed by
- John Adams
- Confirmed
- Feb 20, 1801
- Born
- 1759
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Court for the First CircuitJohn Adams · Feb 20, 1801 – Jul 1, 1802
Education
- Harvard University
- Queens College (now Rutgers University)1780
- Read law1786
Career
Continental Army; Private practice, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 1786-1796; State representative, New Hampshire, 1798-1791; U.S. representative from New Hampshire, 1791-1797; U.S. attorney for the District of New Hampshire, 1797-1800; Judge, Rockingham County [New Hampshire] Probate Court, 1800-1801; Chief justice, Superior Court of Judicature of New Hampshire, 1802-1809, 1813-1816; Governor, New Hampshire, 1809-1810; Private practice, New Hampshire, 1810-1813, 1816-1820
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