Henry Marchant
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Henry Marchant (April 9, 1741– August 30, 1796) was an American lawyer from Newport, Rhode Island. He was a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 and endorsed the Articles of Confederation for Rhode Island. He served as a U.S. circuit and district judge for United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island from 1790 until 1796. The Henry Marchant Farm is located in Kingstown, Rhode Island.
[edit] External links and references
- Henry Marchant at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Lovejoy, David S. “Henry Marchant and the Mistress of the World.” William and Mary Quarterly 3d ser., 12 (July 1955): 375-98.
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| Preceded by (new seat) |
Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1790-1796 |
Succeeded by Benjamin Bourne |
