Who appointed Elijah Paine?

President John Adams appointed Elijah Paine to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1801.

What was Elijah Paine's confirmation vote?

Elijah Paine was confirmed by voice vote on February 25, 1801. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Vermont / Appointed 1801 / Served to 1842

Elijah Paine

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont

Appointed by President John Adams in 1801 and confirmed by voice vote, Elijah Paine was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Sources ↓

Lived: 1757–1842
Appointed by: John Adams, 1801
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Harvard College 1781
Succeeded: Samuel Hitchcock
Succeeded by: Samuel Prentiss

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1801	District of Vermont succeeded Samuel Hitchcock	J. Adams (N)	Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Harvard College	A.B.	1781
Read law		1784

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

Continental Army	1776-1777
Private practice, Windsor, Vermont	1784-1787
State representative, Vermont	1787-1790
Judge of probate court, Randolph District, Vermont	1788-1791
Judge, Vermont Supreme Court	1791-1795
U.S. senator from Vermont	1795-1801
Postmaster, Williamstown, Vermont	1815-1842

Questions & answers

Who appointed Elijah Paine?: President John Adams appointed Elijah Paine to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1801.
What was Elijah Paine's confirmation vote?: Elijah Paine was confirmed by voice vote on February 25, 1801. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Elijah Paine on?: Elijah Paine was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.

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41 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).