Henry D. Gilpin | |
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| 14th United States Attorney General | |
| In office January 11, 1840 – March 4, 1841 | |
| President | Martin Van Buren |
| Preceded by | Felix Grundy |
| Succeeded by | John J. Crittenden |
| 2nd Solicitor of the United States Treasury | |
| In office June 16, 1837 – January 11, 1840 | |
| Preceded by | Virgil Maxcy |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Birchard |
| U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office 1831–1837 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Dilworth Gilpin April 14, 1801 Lancaster, Lancashire, UK |
| Died | January 29, 1860 (aged 58) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University 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.