District of Vermont / Appointed 1794 / Served to 1801
Portrait of Samuel Hitchcock

Samuel Hitchcock

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

Appointed by President George Washington in 1794 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Hitchcock was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. He previously served on the U.S. Circuit Court for the Second Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived
1755–1813
Appointed by
George Washington, 1794
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Elijah Paine

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1794District of VermontWashington ()Voice vote
1801U.S. Circuit Court for the Second CircuitJ. 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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Samuel Hitchcock?
President George Washington appointed Samuel Hitchcock to the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont in 1794.
What was Samuel Hitchcock's confirmation vote?
Samuel Hitchcock was confirmed by voice vote on December 30, 1793. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Samuel Hitchcock on?
Samuel Hitchcock was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont.

Sources

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7 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).