Zephaniah Swift
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Zephaniah Swift (February 27, 1759 – September 27, 1823) was an eighteenth-century American author, judge, lawyer, chief justice, congressman, law professor, diplomat and politician from Windham, Connecticut. He served as a U.S. Representative from Connecticut and State Supreme Court Judge. He wrote the first legal treatise published in America.[1]
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Zephaniah Swift | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1797 | |
Preceded by | Joshua Coit |
Succeeded by | Uriah Tracy |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives | |
In office 1787–1793 | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1759-02-27)February 27, 1759 Wareham, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
Died | September 27, 1823(1823-09-27) (aged 64) Warren, Ohio, U.S. |
Political party | Pro-Administration Party and Federalist |
Spouse(s) | Jerusha Watrous Swift and Lucretia Webb Swift |
Alma mater | Yale College |
Occupation | Lawyer, Author, Politician, Judge |
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He was also appointed secretary to Founding Father Oliver Ellsworth by President John Adams at the Treaty of Mortefontaine, in negotiations with King Joseph Bonaparte.