District of Vermont / Appointed 1791 / Served to 1793

Nathaniel Chipman

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

Appointed by President George Washington in 1791 and confirmed by voice vote, Nathaniel Chipman was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 4, 1791

Appointed by
George Washington, 1791
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Samuel Hitchcock
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1791District of VermontWashington ()voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

1 years on the District of Vermont. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).