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Tappan, Benjamin

Born May 25, 1773, in Northampton, MA
Died April 12, 1857, in Steubenville, OH

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio
Received a recess appointment from Andrew Jackson on October 12, 1833, to a seat vacated by John Wilson Campbell; nominated to the same position by Andrew Jackson on January 20, 1834. Service terminated on June 30, 1834, after nomination was not confirmed by the Senate.

Education:
Read law, 1799

Professional Career:

Private practice, Ravena, Ohio, 1799-1803, 1804-1809
State senator, Ohio, 1803-1804
Private practice, Steubenville, Ohio, 1809-1812, 1814-1816, 1823-1838, 1845-1857
U.S. Army major, 1812-1814
Judge, Ohio Court of Common Pleas, Fifth Judicial District, 1816-1823
U.S. senator from Ohio, 1839-1845

Other Nominations/Recess Appointments:

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the District of Ohio, January 20, 1834; rejected by Senate, May 29, 1834

Bibliography

Feller, Daniel. "Benjamin Tappan: The Making of a Democrat." InThe Pursuit of Public Power: Political Culture in Ohio, 1787-1861. Edited by Jeffrey Paul Brown and Andrew R. L. Cayton. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press, 1994.

Tappan, Benjamin. "The Autobiography of Benajmin Tappan." Edited by Donald J. Ratcliffe.Ohio History 85 (Spring 1976): 109-57.
 

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Benjamin Tappan papers, 1795-1900.
6 ft. (3,650 items); finding aid; collection contains Tappan's correspondence, speeches, and legal and business papers.

Ohio Historical Society
Columbus, Ohio
Benjamin Tappan papers, 1795-1873.
ca. 650 items; finding aid; collection contains correspondence and other papers, an autobiography (1773-1823), and a journal (1839-1844) Tappan kept while a U.S. senator.