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American judge (1802?1872)
Pierpoint Isham
(sometimes spelled
Pierpont
,
Pierrepont
, or
Pierrepoint
; August 5, 1802 ? May 8, 1872) was a
Vermont
attorney and judge who served as an
Associate Justice
of the
Vermont Supreme Court
from 1851 to 1856.
Biography
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Isham was born in
Manchester, Vermont
on August 5, 1802, the son of Dr. Ezra Isham and Nancy (Pierrepont) Isham.
He was raised and educated in Manchester, and at age 19 began the
study of law
with
Richard Skinner
.
He was
admitted to the bar
in 1823, and established a practice in
Bennington
and
Pownal
.
In 1831, he received the
honorary degree
of
Master of Arts
from
Middlebury College
.
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In the 1820s and 1830s, Isham was active in the
Vermont Militia
and served as inspector of the 2nd Division, which was headquartered in Manchester.
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In 1848, the
Vermont General Assembly
appointed Isham state bank commissioner, succeeding
Carlos Coolidge
, and he served until 1850.
[5]
In 1851, Isham was appointed an associate justice of the
Vermont Supreme Court
.
He served until 1856, when he declined appointment to another term.
Isham moved to
Piermont, New York
in 1860.
He continued to practice law until his death in Piermont on May 8, 1872.
Isham was buried at
Dellwood Cemetery
in Manchester, Vermont.
Family
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In 1831, Isham married Semantha Swift, the daughter of Dr. Noadiah Swift and Jennet Henderson of Bennington.
They were the parents of three children:
References
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- ^
"Democratic Whig Ticket"
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Vermont Phoenix
. Brattleboro, VT. July 26, 1839. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Commencement, Middlebury College"
.
Rutland Herald
. Rutland, VT. August 30, 1831. p. 3 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Division Head Quarters, Manchester, September 12, 1829"
.
Bennington Gazette
. Bennington, VT. September 15, 1829. p. 3 – via
Newspapers.com
.
- ^
"Legislature of Vermont: House"
.
Brattleboro Eagle
. Brattleboro, VT. November 6, 1848. p. 2 – via
Newspapers.com
.
Sources
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Books
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Newspapers
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Internet
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- Harrington, S. P. (October 16, 2016).
"Edward Swift Isham"
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Dellwood Cemetery
. Manchester, VT: Dellwood Cemetery Association.