Elijah Paine

Elijah Paine

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of Vermont

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Education

Bachelor's

Harvard College, 1781

Law

Read law, 1784

Personal

Birthplace

Brooklyn, Conn.

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Elijah Paine (1757 - 1842) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont. He was nominated by President John Adams on February 24, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1801, and received commission on March 3, 1801. He resigned on April 1, 1842. Paine was succeeded in this position by Samuel Prentiss. Paine died on April 28th, 1842.

Early life and education

• Harvard College, A.B., 1781
• Read law, 1784

Professional career

• Continental Army, 1776-1777
• Private practice, Windsor, Vermont, 1784-1787
• Vermont state representative, 1787-1790
• Vermont probate judge, Randolph District, 1788-1791
• Justice, Supreme Court of Vermont, 1791-1795
• U.S. Senator from Vermont, 1795-1801
• Postmaster, Williamstown, Vermont, 1815-1842

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Vermont

Paine was nominated by President John Adams on February 24, 1801. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 25, 1801, and received commission on March 3, 1801. He resigned on April 1, 1842. Paine was succeeded in this position by Samuel Prentiss.

External links

• Biography of Elijah Paine from the Federal Judicial Center.
• Elijah Paine. Short biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Samuel Hitchcock	District of Vermont 1801–1842	Succeeded by: Samuel Prentiss