John Sloss Hobart

Infobox_Senator
name=John Sloss Hobart


jr/sr=United States Senator
state=New York
term=January 111798 - April 161798
preceded=Philip Schuyler
succeeded=William North
birth_date=May 61738
birth_place=Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
death_date=death date and age|1805|2|4|1738|5|6
death_place=New York, New York, USA
party=Federalist
spouse=Mary Greenill|

John Sloss Hobart (May 6 1738 - February 4 1805) was an American jurist and politician. He was a member of the Federalist Party who served as United States Senator from New York.

Early life

Hobart was born in Fairfield, Connecticut to Noah Hobart and Ellen Sloss. He graduated from Yale College in 1757 where he studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New York. On June 22 1764 he married Mary Greenill, they had no children.

Career in New York

Hobart was member of the Committee of Correspondence in 1774. He was a Deputy to the Provincial Convention of New York in 1775, was also a delegate to the Provincial Congress from 1775 to 1777, and was a member of the council of safety in 1777. He was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York from 1777 to 1798, member of the Hartford convention in 1780, and member of the State convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution.

Federal career

Hobart was elected to the United States Senate as a Federalist to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Philip Schuyler, serving from January 11 1798 to April 16 1798. He was nominated to the federal bench by John Adams on April 11 1798 and was confirmed by the Senate on April 12 1798. He served on the bench of the United States District Court of New York until his death.

Death

Hobart died in New York City and is interred at Trinity Church Cemetery.

References

* [http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=1058 Judges of the United States Courts] Federal Judicial Center

Persondata
NAME=Hobart, John Sloss
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=American statesman
DATE OF BIRTH=May 6, 1738
PLACE OF BIRTH=Fairfield, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH=February 4, 1805
PLACE OF DEATH=New York City