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'''Henry Marchant''' (b. April 9, 1741; d. 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]].  

'''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==

==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.

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.

==Notable==

==Notable==

*Marchant was a delegate to the [[Rhode Island]] State Convention for the adoption of the Federal [[Constitution]] in 1789.  

*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>

*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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