Nathaniel Chipman
| Nathaniel Chipman | |
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United States Senator from Vermont |
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In office October 17, 1797 – March 3, 1803 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Tichenor |
| Succeeded by | Israel Smith |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont | |
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In office March 4, 1791 – January 1, 1793 |
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| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | new seat |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Hitchcock |
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November 15, 1752 Salisbury, Connecticut |
| Died | February 13, 1843 (aged 90) Tinmouth, Vermont |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Hill Chipman (1762–1831) |
| Children | Jeffrey Chipman (1789–1889) |
Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752 – February 13, 1843) was a United States Senator from Vermont, Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, the first judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont, and a satirical poet.
Born in Salisbury, Connecticut, Chipman was privately tutored. He received his degree from Yale College in 1777 while in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. From 1777 to 1778 he served as a lieutenant in the 2nd Connecticut Regiment.
After his military service, Chipman studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1779, commencing practice in Tinmouth, Vermont. From 1781 to 1785 he served as the first State's Attorney of Rutland County, and he was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives in 1784 and 1785.
Chipman was elected as judge of the Vermont Supreme Court in 1786 and chosen chief justice in 1789, when Vermont was still a defacto independent country.
On February 9, 1791, Chipman met with President George Washington to notify him officially of Vermont's decision to apply for admission to the Union as the 14th state. New York had long objected to the existence of the government of Vermont on the grounds that Vermont was part of New York, a position that dated back to a pre-Revolutionary War dispute between the colonial governors of New York and New Hampshire over the right to sell Vermont land grants. In 1790 New York agreed to give up its claim provided that Vermont compensate holders of New York land grants, and that Congress admit Vermont to the Union. Vermont paid $30,000 to settle the claims (about $800,000 in 2015). On February 18 Congress decided to admit Vermont to the Union, effective March 4.
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