John S. Hobart
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John Sloss Hobart was a Judge and a United States Senator from New York.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Conn., May 6, 1738; graduated from Yale College in 1757; studied law; admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York.
[edit] Career in New York
He was member of the Committee of Correspondence 1774; deputy to the provincial convention in 1775 and delegate to the provincial congress 1775-1777; member of the council of safety in 1777; a puisne justice of the supreme court 1777-1798; member of the Hartford convention in 1780; member of the State convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution.
[edit] Federal Career
He was elected to the United States Senate as a Federalist in 1798 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philip Schuyler and served from January 11 to April 16, 1798, when he resigned to accept the appointment as judge of the United States district court of New York.
[edit] Death
He died in New York City on February 4, 1805 and was interned in the Trinity Churchyard.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| Preceded by Philip Schuyler |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from New York 1798-1798 |
Succeeded by William North |
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