Richard Law
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Richard Law was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He joined the court in 1789 after an appointment from President George Washington. At the time of his appointment, he was the Chief Judge of the Connecticut Superior Court in New London. He was also a delegate to the Continental Congress.He served until his death on January 26, 1806.[1]
Early life and education
- Yale College, 1751
- Read law, 1755[1]
Professional career
- 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 Court, Connecticut, 1773-1784
- Clerk, Connecticut General Assembly, 1774-1776
- Assistant, Connecticut General Assembly, 1776-1786
- Delegate, Continental Congress, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1780-1783
- Judge, Connecticut Superior Court of New London, 1784-1786
- Mayor, New London, Connecticut, 1784-1806
- Chief judge, Connecticut Superior Court of New London, 1786-1789[1]
Judicial career
District of Connecticut
Law was nominated by President George Washington on September 24, 1789 to a new seat authorized by 1 Stat. 73. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 26, 1789, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on January 26, 1806.[1] Law was succeeded in this position by Pierpont Edwards.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Richard Law's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA |
District of Connecticut 1789–1806 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Pierpont Edwards
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|---|---|---|---|
| Washington |
Bedford • Blair • Brearley • Cushing • Duane • Hopkinson • Innes • Jay • Law • Lowell • Pendleton • Rutledge • Sewall • Sullivan • Wilson | ||
| 1790 |
Bee • Drayton • Griffin • Iredell • Marchant • Morris • Paca • Sitgreaves • Stokes | ||
| 1791 - 92 | Chipman • Johnson • Lewis • Peters | ||
| 1793 - 95 | |||
| 1796 | |||
| 1797 | |||
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Connecticut • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Connecticut
State courts:
Connecticut Supreme Court • Connecticut Appellate Court • Connecticut Superior Court • Connecticut Probate Courts
State resources:
Courts in Connecticut • Connecticut judicial elections • Judicial selection in Connecticut
