John Pierpoint
John Pierpoint | |
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From 1894's Men of Vermont Illustrated | |
| Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1865–1882 | |
| Preceded by | Luke P. Poland |
| Succeeded by | Homer Elihu Royce |
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| In office 1857–1865 | |
| Preceded by | None (New position) |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin H. Steele |
| Member of the Vermont Senate | |
| In office 1855–1857 Serving with Joseph Warner (1855, 1856), William R. Sanford (1857) | |
| Preceded by | Erasmus D. Warner, Rollin J. Jones |
| Succeeded by | William R. Sanford, Samuel P. Nash |
| Constituency | Addison County |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Preceded by | William T. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Enoch D. Woodbridge |
| Constituency | Vergennes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1805 Litchfield, Connecticut, US |
| Died | January 7, 1882 (aged 76) Vergennes, Vermont, US |
| Resting place | Prospect Cemetery, Vergennes, Vermont, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Free Soil |
| Spouse | Sarah Maria Lawrence (m. 1838) |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Robert Pierpoint (brother) |
| Education | Litchfield Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
John Pierpoint (January 10, 1805 – January 7, 1882) was a Vermont attorney and judge. He served as a justice of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1857 until his death, and was Chief Justice beginning in 1865.