Pierpont Edwards
Pierpont Edwards | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
In office February 24, 1806 – April 5, 1826 | |
Appointed by | Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | Richard Law |
Succeeded by | William Bristol |
Personal details | |
Born | Pierpont Edwards April 8, 1750 Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
Died | April 5, 1826 Bridgeport, Connecticut | (aged 75)
Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery New Haven, Connecticut |
Spouse | Frances Ogden Edwards |
Children | Henry W. Edwards |
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Education | Princeton University |
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Pierpont Edwards (April 8, 1750 – April 5, 1826) was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Education and career
Born on April 8, 1750, in Northampton, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America,[1] Edwards graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1768.[1] He entered private practice in New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British America (State of Connecticut, United States from July 4, 1776) starting in 1771.[1] He served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.[1] He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1777, from 1784 to 1785, and from 1787 to 1790,[1] serving as Speaker during his last two years.[2] He was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress) from 1787 to 1788.[1] He was a member of the Connecticut convention to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.[2] He resumed private practice in New Haven from 1790 to 1806.[1]
Federal judicial service
Edwards was nominated by President Thomas Jefferson on February 21, 1806, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut vacated by Judge Richard Law.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 24, 1806, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on April 5, 1826, due to his death in Bridgeport, Connecticut.[1] He was interred at Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven.[2][3]
Other service
Edwards was a member of the constitutional convention which framed Connecticut's constitution of 1818.[2]
Honor
Pierpont Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio is named for him.[4]
Family
Edwards was the youngest child of theologian Jonathan Edwards.[3] His son was Governor of Connecticut Henry W. Edwards.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Pierpont Edwards at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d United States Congress. "Pierpont Edwards (id: E000079)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b c Pierpont Edwards at Find a Grave
- ^ Ashtabula County, Ohio Ashtabula County, 2007. Accessed 2007-05-28.[permanent dead link]
Sources
- Pierpont Edwards at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Pierpont Edwards". New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
External links
- United States Congress. "Pierpont Edwards (id: E000079)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Pierpont Edwards at Find a Grave
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