Judson Canfield (January 24, 1759 – February 5, 1840) was a Connecticut state legislator and state court judge. Born in New Milford, Connecticut, Canfield graduated from

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in 1782, and was

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in 1785. He entered into private practice in

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.Dwight Canfield Kilbourn, ''The Bench and Bar of Litchfield County, Connecticut, 1709-1909'' (1909), p. 234. He was elected to the

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in 1802, and served until 1809, thereafter serving in the

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from 1810 to 1815. He simultaneously served as a county court judge for

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, from 1808 to 1815. Canfield "was one of the purchasers of the school lands in Ohio", and the village of

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, county seat of Mahoning County, Ohio, was named after him, commemorating his role as a land agent. Canfield died in

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, at the age of 81.

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People from New Milford, Connecticut 1759 births 1840 deaths Yale College alumni Members of the Connecticut General Assembly Connecticut state senators Connecticut state court judges {{Connecticut-state-judge-stub