Pierpont Edwards

Pierpont Edwards
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
In office
February 24, 1806 – April 5, 1826
Appointed byThomas Jefferson
Preceded byRichard Law
Succeeded byWilliam Bristol
Member-elect of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's at-large district
Declined to serve
Preceded byJeremiah Wadsworth
Succeeded byJeremiah Wadsworth
United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
In office
1789–1806
PresidentGeorge Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byHezekiah Huntington
Personal details
Born(1750-04-08)April 8, 1750
Northampton, Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedApril 5, 1826(1826-04-05) (aged 75)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeGrove Street Cemetery
Political partyPro-Administration
SpouseFrances Ogden
Children2, including Henry
RelativesJonathan Edwards (father)
EducationPrinceton University (BA)

Pierpont Edwards (April 8, 1750 – April 5, 1826) was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation and was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.


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