Henry Marchant | |
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| Judge of theUnited 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 |
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| Born | (1741-04-09)April 9, 1741 |
| Died | August 30, 1796(1796-08-30) (aged 55) Newport,Rhode Island, U.S. |
| 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 aFounding Father of the United States, anattorney general of Rhode Island, a delegate to theSecond Continental Congress fromRhode Island, a signer of theArticles of Confederation, and the firstUnited States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
Born on April 9, 1741, inMartha's Vineyard,Province of Massachusetts Bay,British America,[1] Marchant received anArtium Magister degree in 1762 from the College of Philadelphia (now theUniversity of Pennsylvania) andread law in 1776.[Note 1][1] He entered private practice inNewport from 1767 to 1777.[1] He was attorney general of Rhode Island from 1771 to 1777.[1] He was a delegate to the Second Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779.[1] He was one of the signers of the Articles of Confederation.[2] He resumed private practice inSouth Kingstown, Rhode Island, from 1780 to 1784, also engaging in farming.[1] He was a member of theRhode Island House of Representatives from 1784 to 1790.[1] He was a member of the Rhode Island convention to adopt theUnited States Constitution, which ultimately was adopted by a separate convention in 1790.[2]
Marchant was nominated by PresidentGeorge Washington on July 2, 1790, to theUnited States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 128.[1] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on July 3, 1790, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated when he died on August 30, 1796, in Newport.[1] He was interred in theCommon Burial Ground in Newport.[2]
Marchant presided overWest v. Barnes (1791), which was the first case appealed to theSupreme Court of the United States.
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Marchant was a member ofSecond Congregational Church of Newport.[3] His farm, theHenry Marchant Farm, is located in South Kingstown.
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| Preceded by Seat established by 1 Stat. 128 | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1790–1796 | Succeeded by |
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