NationMaster - Encyclopedia: David Allen Smalley

David Allen Smalley (April 6, 1809 - March 10, 1877) Born in Middlebury, Vermont, Smalley read law and practiced in Jericho, Vermont where he was postmaster from 1831 to 1836. Moving first to Lowell, Vermont he settled in Burlington, Vermont in 1836. He served in the State Senate in 1843-44. At the 1852 Democratic National Convention he was Vermont's Vice President of the Convention as well as member of the platform committee and choice to serve on the Democratic National Committee. President Franklin Pierce appointed him Collector of Customs for the District of Vermont in April 1853. Again a delegate at the Democratic Convention held at Cincinnati in 1856, he was reappointed to the National Committee where he served as Chairman (1856-1860). On the death of Samuel Prentiss in January of 1857, President Franklin Pierce appointed Smalley as a Judge on the United States District Court for the District of Vermont and he was confirmed February 3, 1857. As Chair of the Democratic National Committee it was Smalley's task to open the ill-fated Charleston Convention on April 23, 1860. He continued to serve as District Judge until his death in Burlington, Vt. on March 10, 1877. April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1809 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Middlebury College is a top liberal-arts college in New England, founded in 1800. ... Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and is the Shire town of Chittenden County, Vermont. ... The 1852 Democratic National Convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean is the current Chairman of the DNC. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ... Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 â€“ October 8, 1869) was an American politician and the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ... Franklin Pierce (November 23, 1804 â€“ October 8, 1869) was an American politician and the 14th President of the United States, serving from 1853 to 1857. ... The United States District Court for the District of Vermont is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is comprised of the state of Vermont. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

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