Henry Marchant

Biography of Henry Marchant

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Marchant
• First Name: Henry
• Date of Birth: April , 9 , 1741
• Place of Birth (POB): Martha's Vineyard , Massachusetts (US-MA, MA, 25, Mass.)
• Date of Death: August , 30 , 1796
• Place of Death (POD): Newport , Rhode Island (US-RI, RI, 44, R.I., R. Isl)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Henry Marchant Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington ( )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/02/1790
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 128
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/03/1790
• Commission Date: 07/03/1790
• Date of Termination: 08/30/1796
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Henry Marchant in the Law School

• Name of School: College of Philadelphia (now University of Pennsylvania)
• Degree: Master of Arts (A.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1762

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1767

Henry Marchant Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Newport, Rhode Island, 1767-1777
• Attorney general, State of Rhode Island, 1771-1777
• Delegate, Continental Congress, 1777-1779
• Private practice/farmer, South Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1780-1784
• State representative, Rhode Island, 1784-1790

Resources

Bibliographic references of Henry Marchant

• Find out online books about Henry Marchant in the American Law Books Portal.