Henry Marchant | |
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.jpg) Etching of Henry Marchant by Max Rosenthal | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office July 3, 1790 – August 30, 1796 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 128 |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Bourne |
| 38th Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
| In office 1771–1777 | |
| Governor | Joseph Wanton Nicholas Cooke |
| Preceded by | Oliver Arnold |
| Succeeded by | William Channing |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 9, 1741 Martha's Vineyard, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America |
| Died | August 30, 1796 (aged 55) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Common Burial Ground Newport, Rhode Island |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania (A.M.) read law |
Henry Marchant (April 9, 1741 – August 30, 1796) was a Founding Father of the United States, an attorney general of Rhode Island, a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from Rhode Island, a signer of the Articles of Confederation, and the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.