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Title |
Moses Robinson Appointment of John Fassett Jr. |
Object Name |
Commission |
Creator |
Robinson, Moses (1741-1813) |
Dates of Creation |
October 15, 1789 |
Scope & Content |
Appointment by Governor Moses Robinson of John Fassett, Jr. as Chief Judge of the Chittenden County Court, and John White and John M. Niel as Assistant Judges, October 15, 1789. Signed by Joseph Fay, Jr. and Moses Robinson at the bottom. Marked on back, "Chittenden County Court Commission 1789 Hon. John Fassett Esq. sworn before the Govr. Attest Jos. Fay Jur." |
Information |
October 15, 1789 Vermont Governor Moses Robinson appointed John Fassett, Jr. as chief judge of the Chittenden County Court. Fassett, an important early Benningtonian, had moved to Cambridge, Vermont, in the summer of 1784. Before then, Fassett had served with Robinson on the Superior Court. Robinson made this appointment very shortly after his election as governor. |
Related People |
Robinson, Moses (1741-1813) Fassett, John Jr. White, John Niel, John M. Fay, Joseph Jr. |
Credit line |
Gift of Robert A. Mello |
Catalog Number |
2023.21.2 |