Theodore Sedgwick

Theodore Sedgwick
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1808
4th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 2, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	Jonathan Dayton
Succeeded by	Nathaniel Macon
President pro tempore of the United States Senate
In office June 27, 1798 – December 5, 1798
Preceded by	Jacob Read
Succeeded by	John Laurance
United States Senator from Massachusetts
In office June 11, 1796 – March 3, 1799
Preceded by	Caleb Strong
Succeeded by	Samuel Dexter
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts
In office March 4, 1789 – June 11, 1796
Preceded by	new seat
Succeeded by	Thomson J. Skinner
Constituency	4th district (1789–93) 2nd district (1793–95) 1st district (1795–96)
In office March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801
Preceded by	Thomson J. Skinner
Succeeded by	John Bacon
Constituency	1st district
Personal details
Born	(1746-05-09)May 9, 1746 West Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	January 24, 1813(1813-01-24) (aged 66) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Federalist (1795–1813) Pro-Administration (before 1795)
Spouses	Elizabeth "Eliza" Mason ​ ​ (m. 1767; died 1771)​ Pamela Dwight ​ ​ (m. 1774; died 1807)​ Penelope Russell ​ (m. 1808)​
Children	10
Alma mater	Yale College
Occupation	Attorney, politician, and jurist
Profession	Law
Military service
Branch/service	Continental Army
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746 – January 24, 1813) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served in elected state government and as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. representative, and a senator from Massachusetts. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from June to December 1798. He also served as the fourth speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1802 and served there for the rest of his life.