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Pierpoint Isham

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Pierpoint Isham
From Volume VII (1897) of The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
In office
1851–1856
Preceded byDaniel Kellogg
Succeeded byLuke P. Poland
Vermont Bank Commissioner
In office
1848–1850
Preceded byCarlos Coolidge
Succeeded byGeorge C. West
Personal details
Born(1802-08-05)August 5, 1802
Manchester, Vermont
DiedMay 8, 1872(1872-05-08) (aged 69)
Piermont, New York
Resting placeDellwood Cemetery, Manchester, Vermont
Political partyWhig[1]
Spouse
Semantha Swift
(m. 1831)
Children3, including Edward Swift Isham
OccupationAttorney
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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.[2] He was raised and educated in Manchester, and at age 19 began the study of law with Richard Skinner.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1823, and established a practice in Bennington and Pownal.[2] In 1831, he received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Middlebury College.[3] 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.[4]

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.[2] He served until 1856, when he declined appointment to another term.[2]

Isham moved to Piermont, New York in 1860.[2] He continued to practice law until his death in Piermont on May 8, 1872.[2][6] Isham was buried at Dellwood Cemetery in Manchester, Vermont.[7]

Family

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In 1831, Isham married Semantha Swift, the daughter of Dr. Noadiah Swift and Jennet Henderson of Bennington.[2] They were the parents of three children:

References

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  1. ^ "Democratic Whig Ticket". Vermont Phoenix. Brattleboro, VT. July 26, 1839. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k History of Bennington County, Vt., pp. 539–541.
  3. ^ "Commencement, Middlebury College". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. August 30, 1831. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Division Head Quarters, Manchester, September 12, 1829". Bennington Gazette. Bennington, VT. September 15, 1829. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Legislature of Vermont: House". Brattleboro Eagle. Brattleboro, VT. November 6, 1848. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Death notice, Pierrepont Isham.
  7. ^ "Vermont News: Bennington County", p. 3.
  8. ^ "Edward Swift Isham".

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". Dellwood Cemetery. Manchester, VT: Dellwood Cemetery Association.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
1851–1856
Succeeded by