John Sloss Hobart

John Sloss Hobart

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the District of New York

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Education

Bachelor's

Yale, 1757

Personal

Birthplace

Connecticut

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John Sloss Hobart was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of New York. He joined the court in 1798 after an appointment from John Adams. At the time of appointment, he was a judge for the Supreme Court of the State of New York. He served until his death on February 4, 1805.

Early life and education

• Yale College, 1757

Professional career

• Deputy, Provincial Congress of New York, 1775-1777
• Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York, 1777-1798
• U.S. Senator from New York, 1798

Judicial career

District of New York

He was nominated by President John Adams on April 11, 1798. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 1798, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on February 4, 1805.

See also

• United States District Court for the District of New York

External links

• Biography of John Sloss Hobart (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
• John Sloss Hobart. Biography from the Town of Huntington, NY website and the Huntington Historical Society.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Robert Troup	District of New York 1798–1805 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Matthias Burnett Tallmadge