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Oliver Ellsworth
Federalist · Senate · Connecticut · 1789–1796
Oliver Ellsworth was a Federalist U.S. senator from Connecticut, serving 1789–1796. Cast 254 votes and missed 1.6%.
- Years in Congress
- 6
- Votes missed
- 1.6%
- Born
- 1745
- Died
- 1807
Biography
Oliver Ellsworth was a Founding Father of the United States, attorney, jurist, politician, and diplomat. Ellsworth was a framer of the United States Constitution, United States senator from Connecticut, and the third chief justice of the United States. Additionally, he received 11 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Connecticut1789–1791 · Pro-Administration
- Senate, Connecticut1791–1796 · Federalist
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Capitol Receipts, “Oliver Ellsworth (F-CT), Senate 1789–1796,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/E000147/oliver-ellsworth (accessed 2026-10-15).