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'''Henry Marchant''' (April 9, 1741 – August 30, 1796) was attorney general for the state of [[Rhode Island]] from 1771-1777.  He was also a member of the [[Continental Congress]] from 1777-1779, and a signer of the [[Articles of Confederation]]. 

==Early life==
Marchant was born at Martha's Vineyard on April 9, 1741.  He attended school in [[Newport]] and studied law at Philadelphia College, graduating in 1762.  He entered practice as a lawyer and served as attorney general of [[Rhode Island]] from 1771-1777.

==Continental Congress==
Marchant was elected to the [[Continental Congress]] in 1777, and served until 1779.  During this time, he signed the [[Articles of Confederation]].

==Death==
Marchant died in Newport, [[Rhode Island]], on August 30, 1796.  He was interred in the Common Burial Ground. 

==Notable==
*Marchant was a delegate to the [[Rhode Island]] State Convention for the adoption of the Federal [[Constitution]] in 1789. 
*He served as United States district judge for the district of Rhode Island from 1790 until his death in 1796.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000125</ref>

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