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 |
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's at-large district | |
Declined to serve | |
Preceded by | Jeremiah Wadsworth |
Succeeded by | Jeremiah Wadsworth |
United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
In office 1789–1806 | |
President | George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | Hezekiah Huntington |
Personal details | |
Born | Northampton, Massachusetts Bay, British America | April 8, 1750
Died | April 5, 1826 Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. | (aged 75)
Resting place | Grove Street Cemetery |
Political party | Pro-Administration |
Spouse | Frances Ogden |
Children | 2, including Henry |
Relatives | Jonathan Edwards (father) |
Education | Princeton University (BA) |
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.