Henry D. Gilpin

Henry D. Gilpin
14th United States Attorney General
In office
January 11, 1840 – March 4, 1841
PresidentMartin Van Buren
Preceded byFelix Grundy
Succeeded byJohn J. Crittenden
2nd Solicitor of the United States Treasury
In office
June 16, 1837 – January 11, 1840
Preceded byVirgil Maxcy
Succeeded byMatthew Birchard
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
In office
1831–1837
Personal details
Born
Henry Dilworth Gilpin

(1801-04-14)April 14, 1801
Lancaster, Lancashire, UK
DiedJanuary 29, 1860(1860-01-29) (aged 58)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeLaurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BA)
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Henry Dilworth Gilpin (April 14, 1801 – January 29, 1860) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 14th Attorney General of the United States under President Martin Van Buren from 1840 to 1841. He served as the 2nd Solicitor of the United States Treasury from 1837 to 1840 and U.S. Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1831 to 1837.