Jonathan Everett Sargent

Jonathan Everett Sargent
Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature
In office 1873–1874
Preceded by	Henry Adams Bellows
Succeeded by	Edmund Lambert Cushing
President of the New Hampshire Senate
In office 1854–1855
Preceded by	James M. Rix
Succeeded by	William Haile
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1853–1854
Preceded by	George W. Kittredge
Succeeded by	Francis R. Chase
Personal details
Born	October 23, 1816 New London, New Hampshire
Died	January 6, 1890 Concord, New Hampshire
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Dartmouth College A.B. 1840, A.M. 1843
Profession	Lawyer
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Jonathan Everett Sargent (October 23, 1816-January 6, 1890) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, as the President of the New Hampshire Senate and as the Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature.^[1]

Early life

Sargent was born in New London, New Hampshire on October 23, 1816.^[1]

Education

Sargent graduated from Dartmouth College receiving his A.B. in 1840, and his A.M. in 1843^[1]

Sargent was appointed as the Chief Justice March 17, 1873, his term ended when the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature was abolished on August 17, 1874.^[2]

Notes

1. 1 2 3 George Derby, ed. (1908), The Cyclopedia Of American Biography, Vol VI: Comprising The Men And Women Of The United States Who Have Been Identified With The Growth Of The Nation, Boston, Massachusetts: Federal Book Company, p. 613. 
2. ↑ Secretary of State (1903), Manual for the General Court, No 8, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Secretary of State, p. 376.