Richard Law
Personal
Birthday:
3/7/1733
Birthplace:
Milford, CT
Date of Death:
1/26/1806
Place of Death:
New London, CT
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior 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
Education
Name of School:
Yale College
Degree Year:
1751
Name of School - Second:
Read law
Degree Year - Second:
1755 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Connecticut
Court Name:
Connecticut District Court
President Nominating:
George Washington
Commission Date:
09/26/1789
Termination Date:
01/26/1806
Termination Reason:
Death