Richard Law (judge)

Richard Law
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
In office
September 26, 1789 – January 26, 1806
Appointed byGeorge Washington
Preceded bySeat established by 1 Stat. 73
Succeeded byPierpont Edwards
Personal details
Born
Richard Law

(1733-03-07)March 7, 1733
Milford, Connecticut Colony, British America
DiedJanuary 26, 1806(1806-01-26) (aged 72)
New London, Connecticut
Resting placeCedar Grove Cemetery
New London, Connecticut
ChildrenLyman Law
RelativesJohn Law
EducationYale University
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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.