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Oliver Ellsworth

chief justice of the United States from 1796 to 1800

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Instance of: human
Born: 29 April 1745
Died: 26 November 1807
Place of birth: Windsor
Place of death: Windsor
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Oliver
Family name: Ellsworth
Father: David Ellsworth
Mother: Jemima Leavitt
Spouse: Abigail Wolcott Ellsworth
Child: Henry Leavitt Ellsworth, William W. Ellsworth, Oliver Ellsworth, Martin Ellsworth
Occupation: politician, judge, lawyer, jurist
Position held: Chief Justice of the United States, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, United States senator, Delegate to the United States Constitutional Convention
Citizenship: United States
Religion: Congregational churches
Awards: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
candidacy in election: 1796 United States presidential election
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The Encyclopedia Americana, The American Cyclopædia, New International Encyclopedia
educated at: Yale College, Princeton University
ethnic group: English Americans
languages spoken, written or signed: English
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa Society
member of political party: Federalist Party
name in native language: Oliver Ellsworth
number of children: 9
place of burial: Palisado Cemetery
topic's main category: Category:Oliver Ellsworth
work location: Washington, D.C.
writing language: English