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Benjamin Tappan
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio
Benjamin Tappan served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio. Appointed by Andrew Jackson by a 11–/28 Senate vote.
- Appointed by
- Andrew Jackson
- Senate vote
- 11–/28
- Born
- 1773
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of OhioAndrew Jackson · – Jun 30, 1834
Education
- Read law1799
Career
Private practice, Ravena, Ohio, 1799-1803, 1804-1809; State senator, Ohio, 1803-1804; Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio, 1809-1812, 1814-1816, 1823-1838, 1845-1857; U.S. Army major, 1812-1814; Judge, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial District, 1816-1823; U.S. senator from Ohio, 1839-1845
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Benjamin Tappan, District Court for the District of Ohio,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1390406/benjamin-tappan (accessed 2026-10-13).