oliver ellsworth

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Definition of oliver ellsworth in English English dictionary

born April 29, 1745, Windsor, Conn. died Nov. 26, 1807, Windsor U.S. politician, diplomat, and jurist. He served in the Continental Congress (1777-83) and coauthored the Connecticut Compromise (1787), which resolved the issue of representation in Congress. In 1789 he became one of Connecticut's first U.S. senators. He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act (1789), which established the federal court system. He was appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in 1796; ill health forced his resignation in 1800

Hyphenation

Ol·i·ver Ells·worth

Turkish pronunciation

älıvır elzwırth

Pronunciation

/ˈäləvər ˈelzwərᴛʜ/ /ˈɑːləvɜr ˈɛlzwɜrθ/