Jonathan Everett Sargent

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]

Family

Sargent's father was Ebenezer Sargent (1768 - 1859), his mother was Prudence Chase (1774 - 1858).

Sargent had 5 children. Marie Louise Sargent (1856 - 1894), Annie Lawrie Sargent (1862 - 1865), George Lincoln Sargent (1863 - 1894) and John Jones Sargent (Unknown - 1870).[2]

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.[3]

Notes

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
www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/jonathan-everett-sargent_174095725?geo_a=r&geo_s=us&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_xid=62916&o_lid=62916&o_sch=Partners. Retrieved 2019-05-08. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Secretary of State (1903), Manual for the General Court, No 8, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Secretary of State, p. 376

Legal offices
Preceded by	Associate Justice of the New Hampshire Superior Court of Judicature 1859-1873	Succeeded by
Preceded by Henry Adams Bellows	Chief Justice of New Hampshire 1873-1874	Succeeded by Edmund Lambert Cushing
Political offices
Preceded by James M. Rix	President of the New Hampshire Senate 1854-1855	Succeeded by William Haile
Preceded by George W. Kittredge	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1853 - 1854	Succeeded by Francis R. Chase

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[TheCycloOfAmBiov.6pg613-1] 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] www.ancestry.com https://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/jonathan-everett-sargent_174095725?geo_a=r&geo_s=us&geo_t=us&geo_v=2.0.0&o_xid=62916&o_lid=62916&o_sch=Partners. Retrieved 2019-05-08. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[ManGenCourt376-3] Secretary of State (1903), Manual for the General Court, No 8, Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Secretary of State, p. 376