16 Facts About Samuel Hitchcock

Samuel Hitchcock was the 1st Attorney General of Vermont, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit.

Samuel Hitchcock was the son-in-law of Ethan Allen and the father of Ethan A Hitchcock.

Samuel Hitchcock read law with Jedediah Foster in West Brookfield, Massachusetts, attained admission to the bar, and practiced in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Samuel Hitchcock moved to Manchester, Republic of Vermont in 1784.

Samuel Hitchcock continued private practice in Burlington, Republic of Vermont from 1786 to 1787.

Samuel Hitchcock was state's attorney for Chittenden County, Republic of Vermont from 1787 to 1790.

Samuel Hitchcock was the 1st Attorney General of Vermont from 1790 to 1793.

Samuel Hitchcock was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1789 to 1793.

Samuel Hitchcock served as a Justice of the Peace and heard cases in Burlington.

In 1791, Samuel Hitchcock was a delegate to the Vermont convention which ratified the United States Constitution and enabled Vermont to join the Union as the 14th state, and was an unsuccessful candidate for its 1st congressional district.

Samuel Hitchcock drafted the charter for the University of Vermont, was an original member of its board of trustees, and was the longtime secretary of the board.

Samuel Hitchcock again ran for the 1st congressional district in 1796 as the Federalists' final candidate, but lost to Matthew Lyon after three ballots.

Samuel Hitchcock's service terminated on February 20,1801, due to his elevation to the Second Circuit.

Samuel Hitchcock was confirmed by the Senate on February 20,1801, and received his commission the same day.

Samuel Hitchcock's service terminated on July 1,1802, due to abolition of the court.

Samuel Hitchcock was married to Lucy Caroline Allen, the daughter of Ethan Allen.