Jonathan Everett Sargent (October 23, 1816 – January 6, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, as the President of the New Hampshire Senate and as the chief justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature.[1]
J. Everett Sargent | |
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| Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Adams Bellows |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Lambert Cushing |
| President of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1854–1855 | |
| Preceded by | James M. Rix |
| Succeeded by | William Haile |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1853–1854 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Kittredge |
| Succeeded by | Francis R. Chase |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1816 New London, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 6, 1890 Concord, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College A.B. 1840, A.M. 1843 |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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Early life
editSargent was born in New London, New Hampshire on October 23, 1816.[1]
Family
editSargent's father was Ebenezer Sargent (1768 - 1859), his mother was Prudence Chase (1774 - 1858).
Sargent had 5 children. Marie Louise Sargent (1856 - 1894), Annie Lawrie Sargent (1862 - 1865), George Lincoln Sargent (1863 - 1894) and John Jones Sargent (Unknown - 1870).[2]
Education
editSargent graduated from Dartmouth College receiving his A.B. in 1840, and his A.M. in 1843[1]
Sargent was appointed as the Chief Justice March 17, 1873, his term ended when the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature was abolished on August 17, 1874.[3]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c George Derby, ed. (1908), The Cyclopedia Of American Biography, Vol VI: Comprising The Men And Women Of The United States Who Have Been Identified With The Growth Of The Nation, Boston, Massachusetts: Federal Book Company, p. 613
- ^ "Genealogy Information for jonathan sargent Ancestry". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
- ^ Secretary of State (1903), Manual for the General Court, No 8, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Secretary of State, p. 376
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