James Fisk (politician)
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James Fisk was a politician from Vermont
who was elected to the United States Senate
and the House of Representatives
. Born in Greenwich, Massachusetts
, he was self-educated and served in the Revolutionary War
from 1779 to 1782.
He has a member of the Massachusetts General Court
in 1785, entered the Universalist ministry, and preached occasionally; in 1798 he moved to Barre, Vermont, where he practiced law.
Fisk was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
1800-1805, 1809–1810, 1815; judge of the Orange County Court 1802-1809, 1816; he was selected as the member from Orange County to locate the capital in 1803. He was chairman of the committee that endeavored to get a settlement of the northern boundary with Canada
in 1804. Fisk was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1804, defeated in 1808, and elected again in 1811. He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections.
Fisk was appointed United States judge for the Territory of Indiana in 1812, but declined. He worked as judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1815–1816, and elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dudley Chase
. He served in the Senate from November 4, 1817, to January 8, 1818, when he resigned. Fisk worked as collector of customs
for the district of Vermont from 1818 to 1826.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
who was elected to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
and the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. Born in Greenwich, Massachusetts
Greenwich, Massachusetts
Greenwich was a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts.It was established in 1739 as Quabbin, incorporated as Quabbin Parish in 1754 and became the town of Greenwich in 1754. It was located along the East and Middle branches of the Swift River...
, he was self-educated and served in the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
from 1779 to 1782.
He has a member of the Massachusetts General Court
Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts General Court is the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The name "General Court" is a hold-over from the Colonial Era, when this body also sat in judgment of judicial appeals cases...
in 1785, entered the Universalist ministry, and preached occasionally; in 1798 he moved to Barre, Vermont, where he practiced law.
Fisk was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives
Vermont House of Representatives
The Vermont House of Representatives is the lower house of the Vermont General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Vermont. The House comprises 150 members. Vermont legislative districting divides representing districts into 66 single-member districts and 42 two-member...
1800-1805, 1809–1810, 1815; judge of the Orange County Court 1802-1809, 1816; he was selected as the member from Orange County to locate the capital in 1803. He was chairman of the committee that endeavored to get a settlement of the northern boundary with Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1804. Fisk was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1804, defeated in 1808, and elected again in 1811. He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections.
Fisk was appointed United States judge for the Territory of Indiana in 1812, but declined. He worked as judge of the Supreme Court of Vermont from 1815–1816, and elected as a Democratic-Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dudley Chase
Dudley Chase
Dudley Chase was a United States Senator from Vermont.He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1791, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1793...
. He served in the Senate from November 4, 1817, to January 8, 1818, when he resigned. Fisk worked as collector of customs
Customs
Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting and safeguarding customs duties and for controlling the flow of goods including animals, transports, personal effects and hazardous items in and out of a country...
for the district of Vermont from 1818 to 1826.