Pierpoint Isham


Pierpoint Isham was a Vermont attorney and judge who served as an List of justices of the [Vermont Supreme Court|Associate Justice] of the Vermont Supreme Court from 1851 to 1856.

Biography

Isham was born in Manchester, Vermont on August 5, 1802, the son of Dr. Ezra Isham and Nancy Isham. He was raised and educated in Manchester, and at age 19 began the study of law with Richard Skinner. He was Admission to [the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar] in 1823, and established a practice in Bennington and Pownal. In 1831, he received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Middlebury College. In the 1820s and 1830s, Isham was active in the Vermont Militia and served as inspector of the 2nd Division, which was headquartered in Manchester.
In 1848, the Vermont General Assembly appointed Isham state bank commissioner, succeeding Carlos Coolidge, and he served until 1850. In 1851, Isham was appointed an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court. He served until 1856, when he declined appointment to another term.
Isham moved to Piermont, New York in 1860. He continued to practice law until his death in Piermont on May 8, 1872. Isham was buried at Dellwood Cemetery in Manchester, Vermont.

Family

In 1831, Isham married Semantha Swift, the daughter of Dr. Noadiah Swift and Jennet Henderson of Bennington. They were the parents of three children:

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