Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745 Windsor, Connecticut  November 26, 1807) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and author who  was a framer of the United States Constitution, a United States Senator from Connecticut, and the third Chief Justice of the United States.
Oliver Ellsworth (1745-04-29)April 29, 1745
Windsor, Connecticut, British America Oliver Ellsworth (April 29, 1745  November 26, 1807) was an American lawyer, judge, politician, and diplomat. He was the chief author of the Judiciary Act of 1789, which shaped the federal judiciary of the United States and established the Supreme Court's power to overturn state supreme court decisions that were contrary to the United States Constitution. He was a framer of the United States Constitution, a United States Senator from Connecticut, and the third Chief Justice of the United States. 
