Titus Hosmer

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Titus Hosmer (* 1736 in West Hartford , Colony of Connecticut , † August 4, 1780 in Middletown , Connecticut ) was an American lawyer , judge and politician . He was one of the signatories to the Articles of Confederation .

Life

Titus Hosmer graduated from Yale College in 1757 . He then studied law , was then admitted to the bar in 1760 and began practicing in Middletown. Eventually he decided to pursue a political career and held several local offices. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1773 to 1778 , of which he was Speaker of the House in 1776 and 1778 . He was also a member of the Council of Safety in 1776 and 1777 . In May 1778 he was elected to the Connecticut Senate. He held this office until his death. He was also sent to the Continental Congress in 1778 , where he signed the Articles of Confederation. He then resumed his practice as a lawyer. In 1780 he became a judge at the United States Maritime Court of Appeals . In the same year he died in Middletown and was then buried in Mortimer Cemetery .

family

He married Lydia Lord on November 29, 1761 in Middletown. The couple had two sons together, Stephen and Hezekiah Lord Hosmer . Stephen also became a lawyer and later was Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court . Hezekiah Lord Hosmer I became a member of the US House of Representatives for New York State . His son, Hezekiah Lord Hosmer II, was the first Chief Justice in the Montana Territory and the author of the following books: The Octoroon and Bacon and Shakespeare in the Sonnets .

Web links

  • Titus Hosmer in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
  • Titus Hosmer at The Political Graveyard

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Montana Vigilantes and the Origins of the 3-7-77 ( Memento of the original from March 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visitmt.com
  2. ↑ Adela, the octoroon books.google.com
  3. ^ Bacon and Shakespeare in the sonnets  - Internet Archive
personal data
SURNAME Hosmer, Titus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer, judge, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH 1736
PLACE OF BIRTH West Hartford , Hartford County, Colony of Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH 4th August 1780
Place of death Middletown , Connecticut