J. Everett Sargent Explained

J. Everett Sargent
Term Start:1873
Term End:1874
Term Start2:1854
Term End2:1855
Office4:Speaker of the
New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start4:1853
Term End4:1854
Successor4:Francis R. Chase
Birth Date:October 23, 1816
Birth Place:New London, New Hampshire
Death Date:January 6, 1890
Death Place:Concord, New Hampshire
Alma Mater:Dartmouth College A.B. 1840, A.M. 1843
Profession:Lawyer
Signature:Jonathan Everett Sargent signature.png

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.

Early life

Sargent was born in New London, New Hampshire on October 23, 1816.

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).[1]

Education

Sargent graduated from Dartmouth College receiving his A.B. in 1840, and his A.M. in 1843

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.

Notes

  1. Web site: Genealogy Information for jonathan sargent Ancestry . www.ancestry.com. 2019-05-08.