Nathaniel Chipman

Nathaniel Chipman
Chipman, circa 1800
United States Senator from Vermont
In office October 17, 1797 – March 3, 1803
Preceded by	Isaac Tichenor
Succeeded by	Israel Smith
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont
In office March 4, 1791 – January 1, 1793
Appointed by	George Washington
Preceded by	Seat established by 1 Stat. 197
Succeeded by	Samuel Hitchcock
Chief Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office 1813–1815
Preceded by	Royall Tyler
Succeeded by	Asa Aldis
In office 1796–1797
Preceded by	Isaac Tichenor
Succeeded by	Israel Smith
In office 1789–1791
Preceded by	Moses Robinson
Succeeded by	Samuel Knight
Judge of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office 1786–1787
Preceded by	John Fassett Jr.
Succeeded by	None (court reduced from 5 seats to 3)
Personal details
Born	(1752-11-15)November 15, 1752 Salisbury, Connecticut Colony, British America
Died	February 13, 1843(1843-02-13) (aged 90) Tinmouth, Vermont
Resting place	Tinmouth Cemetery Tinmouth, Vermont
Political party	Federalist
Spouse	Sarah Hill Chipman (m. 1781)
Children	6 (including Henry C. Chipman)
Relatives	Daniel Chipman (brother) Lemuel Chipman (brother) John Logan Chipman (grandson) John W. Brownson (grandson)
Education	Yale University
Profession	Attorney
Signature
Military service
Service	Continental Army
Years of service	1777–1778
Rank	First Lieutenant
Unit	2nd Connecticut Regiment
Wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of White Marsh

Nathaniel Chipman (November 15, 1752 – February 13, 1843) was an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Vermont and Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. A Yale College graduate and Continental Army veteran of the American Revolution, Chipman became a prominent attorney and advocate for Vermont statehood. When Vermont was admitted to the Union, he served as the first judge of the United States District Court for the District of Vermont.

After Vermont became the fourteenth state, Chipman became a leader of its Federalist Party. In addition to his legal and political work, Chipman authored several works on government and law, served for 28 years as Professor of Law at Middlebury College, and was a satirical poet.