Egbert Benson
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Egbert Benson (1746-1833) was a federal judge on the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. He was nominated by President John Adams on February 18, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1801, and received commission that same day. He served until the court was abolished on July 1, 1802. Benson died on August 24, 1833.
Professional career
- Private practice, Red Hook, New York, 1772-1776
- Representative, New York Provincial Congress, 1776
- Representative, New York General Assembly, 1777-1781
- State attorney general, New York, 1777-1789
- Delegate from New York to Constitutional Convention, 1787
- U.S. Representative from New York, 1789-1793
- Associate justice, Supreme Court of New York, 1794-1801
- Private practice, New York City, 1802-1813
- U.S. Representative from New York, 1813-1815
- Private practice, New York City, 1815-1833
Education
- Kings College, 1765
- Read law, 1769
External links
- Biography of Egbert Benson (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Egbert Benson. Short biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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Preceded by: NA - new seat |
Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit 1801–1802 |
Succeeded by: NA - court abolished
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1801 | Basset • Benson • Bourne • Clay • Cranch • Davis • Griffith • Hitchcock • Key • Lowell • Magill • James Markham Marshall • John Marshall • McClung • Paine • Smith • Taylor • Tilghman • Wolcott |