Hobart, John Sloss

Born May 6, 1738, in Fairfield, CT
Died February 4, 1805, in New York, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New York
Nominated by John Adams on April 11, 1798, to a seat vacated by Robert Troup. Confirmed by the Senate on April 12, 1798, and received commission on April 12, 1798. Service terminated on February 4, 1805, due to death.

Education:
Yale College, 1757

Professional Career:

Deputy, Provincial Congress of New York, 1775-1777
Justice, Supreme Court of Judicature of New York, 1777-1798
U.S. senator from New York, 1798

Bibliography

Voyse, Mary. John Sloss Hobart, Forgotten Patriot. [Huntington, N.Y.]: Huntington Historical Society, 1959.

Portraits

John Sloss Hobart (1738-1805); attributed to James Sharples; Pastel on paper; ca. 1795-1800; Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pa., ref. #: 7.046. Reproduction available as [John Sloss Hobart, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]; artist unknown; Photographic reproduction of painting; [between 1890(?) and 1920(?)]; Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., ref. #: LC-USZ62-110560.

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