Richard Law

Biography of Richard Law

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Law
• First Name: Richard
• Date of Birth: March , 7 , 1733
• Place of Birth (POB): Milford , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
• Date of Death: January , 26 , 1806
• Place of Death (POD): New London , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Richard Law Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Connecticut
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: George Washington (
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/24/1789
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 1 Stat. 73
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/26/1789
• Commission Date: 09/26/1789
• Date of Termination: 01/26/1806
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Richard Law in the Law School

• Name of School: Yale College
• Law Degree Year: 1751

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1755

Richard Law Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Milford, Connecticut, 1755-1757
• Private practice, New London, Connecticut, 1757-1765
• Justice of the peace, New London, Connecticut, 1765-1775
• Member, Connecticut General Assembly, 1765-1776
• Chief judge, New London County [Connecticut] Court, 1773-1784
• Clerk, Connecticut General Assembly, 1774-1776
• Assistant, Connecticut General Assembly, 1776-1786
• Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1780-1783
• Judge, New London [Connecticut] Superior Court, 1784-1789; chief judge, 1786-1789
• Mayor, New London, Connecticut, 1784-1806

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