Peleg Arnold | |
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27th and 29th Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court | |
In office June 1795 – June 1809 | |
Preceded by | Daniel Owen |
Succeeded by | Thomas Arnold |
In office 1810–1812 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Arnold |
Succeeded by | Daniel Lyman |
Personal details | |
Born | June 10, 1751 Smithfield, Rhode Island |
Died | 1820 |
Parent(s) | Thomas Arnold and Patience Cook |
Alma mater | Brown University |
Occupation | Lawyer, tavernkeeper, chief justice |
Peleg Arnold (1751–1820) was a lawyer, tavern-keeper, jurist, and statesman from Smithfield, Rhode Island (now North Smithfield). He represented Rhode Island as a delegate to the Continental Congress in the 1787–1788 session. He later served as the chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from June 1795 to June 1809, and from May 1810 to May 1812.[1]