Oliver Ellsworth ( April 29 , 1745 -- November 26 , 1807 ) was an American lawyer and politician , a revolutionary against British rule , a drafter of the United States Constitution , United States Senator from Connecticut , and the third Chief Justice of the Supreme Court .
Oliver Ellsworth ( April 29 , 1745 -- November 26 , 1807 ) was an American lawyer and politician . He was against British rule , a drafter of the United States Constitution , United States Senator from Connecticut , and the third Chief Justice of the United States .