Theodore Sedgwick (other)
Theodore Sedgwick (1746–1813) was an American attorney, Congressman, and jurist. Theodore Sedgwick may also refer to: * Theodore Sedgwick (lawyer) (1780–1839), American attorney and member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives *Theodore Sedgwick (writer) (1811–1859), American attorney and legal author *Theodore Sedgwick (diplomat) Theodore "Tod" Sedgwick is the former US Ambassador to the Slovak Republic from 2010 to 2015 and President and CEO of Sedgwick Publishing Co. (1987–2010). Since 2015, he is a Fellow at the Transatlantic Center at The Johns Hopkins School of Adv ...

Theodore Sedgwick
Theodore Sedgwick (May 9, 1746January 24, 1813) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served in elected state government and as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. representative, and a senator from Massachusetts. He served as President pro tempore of the United States Senate from June to December 1798. He also served as the fourth speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in 1802 and served there for the rest of his life. Early life and education Born in West Hartford in the Connecticut Colony, Sedgwick was the son of Benjamin Sedgwick (1716–1755). His paternal immigrant ancestor Major General Robert Sedgwick arrived in 1636 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, as part of the Great Migration. Sedgwick attended Yale College, where he studied theology and law. He did not graduate, but continued in his study of law ( to ''read law'') under the attorney Mark Hopkins of Great Barr ...
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Theodore Sedgwick (lawyer)
Theodore Sedgwick (December 9, 1780 - November 7, 1839) was an American attorney, writer, and Democratic Party politician. Active in New York and Massachusetts, he served several terms in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (1824 to 1831) and was the party's nominee for the United States House of Representatives in 1834 and 1836, and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1839. Biography Theodore Sedgwick (sometimes referred to as Theodore Sedgwick Jr. or Theodore Sedgwick II) was born in Sheffield, Massachusetts, on December 9, 1780, a son of Theodore Sedgwick (1746-1813) and Pamela (Dwight) Sedgwick. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College in 1798, studied law with his father, and was admitted to the bar in 1801. Sedgwick practiced law in Albany, New York, as the partner of Harmanus Bleecker. In 1821, he moved to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where he farmed and authored several legal and political works and biographies. He served as president of th ...
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Theodore Sedgwick (writer)
Theodore Sedgwick III (January 27, 1811 – December 9, 1859) was an American attorney and writer on legal topics. He was born in Albany, New York, the son of Theodore Sedgwick II (1780–1839) and Susan Anne Ridley Sedgwick (1788–1867). He was a grandson of Theodore Sedgwick (1746–1813). He graduated from Columbia College in 1829. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in May 1833. Sedgwick spent 15 months in Europe, primarily as a member of Edward Livingston's legation when Livingston served as U.S. Minister to France. On his return home in May 1835, he joined his uncle Robert Sedgwick's law practice in New York. He took over the practice when Robert was debilitated by a stroke in 1838, and remained active until 1850. Ill health forced Sedgwick to retire in 1850. He spent the next several years traveling in Europe, including visits to Italy, Switzerland, France, and England. In 1852, he became president of the Crystal Palace Association, organizing the cons ...
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