Freeborn Jewett | |
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| President of theVillage of Skaneatles, New York | |
| In office 1835–1836 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Succeeded by | Phares Gould |
| In office 1834–1835 | |
| Preceded by | None (position created) |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Kellogg |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's23rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | Jonas Earll Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William K. Fuller |
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| Born | Freeborn Garrettson Jewett August 4, 1791 (1791-08-04) Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1858(1858-01-27) (aged 66) Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery, Skaneateles, New York |
| Spouse | Fannie Warner (m. 1814) |
| Children | 1 |
| Profession | Attorney |
Freeborn Garrettson Jewett (August 4, 1791 – January 27, 1858) was an American lawyer and politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromNew York and was the first Chief Judge of theNew York Court of Appeals.
Jewett was born inSharon, Connecticut on August 4, 1791, a son of Abigail Sears Jewett and Alpheus Jewett. He moved to Skaneateles in 1815, and was appointed aJustice of the Peace in 1817. Hestudied law, first with Henry Swift ofDutchess County, then withSamuel Young ofBallston Spa. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1818 and commenced practice in Skaneateles as the partner ofJames Porter. From 1824 to 1831 he wasSurrogate of Onondaga County.
He was a member of Onondaga County of theNew York State Assembly in1826. He was apresidential elector in1828.
Jewett was elected as aJacksonian to the22nd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833.
He was Inspector ofAuburn Prison in 1838 and 1839, and District Attorney of Onondaga County in 1839. He was appointed an associate justice of theNew York Supreme Court on March 5, 1845.
On June 7, 1847, Jewett was elected one of the first judges of theNew York State Court of Appeals. On June 22, he drew the shortest term (2 years and a half), and when the judges took office on July 5, he became the first Chief Judge.
He was re-elected in 1849 to an eight-year term, but resigned in June 1853 on account of ill health.
He was buried at Lake View Cemetery in Skaneateles.
Justice Jewett is the namesake ofJewett, New York.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 23rd congressional district 1831–1833 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Reuben H. Walworth as Chancellor of New York | Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1847–1849 | Succeeded by |
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