Richard Law | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office September 26, 1789 – January 26, 1806 | |
| Appointed by | George Washington |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 1 Stat. 73 |
| Succeeded by | Pierpont Edwards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Law March 7, 1733 Milford, Connecticut Colony, British America |
| Died | January 26, 1806 (aged 72) New London, Connecticut |
| Resting place | Cedar Grove Cemetery New London, Connecticut |
| Children | Lyman Law |
| Relatives | John Law |
| Education | Yale University read law |
Richard Law (March 7, 1733 – January 26, 1806) was a delegate to the First Continental Congress, the Second Continental Congress, and the Congress of the Confederation. He was Mayor of New London, Connecticut, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. In the modern day, he has become infamously known for convicting and sentencing Hannah Ocuish, a 12-year-old Native American girl to death for the murder of a 6-year-old white girl.