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Created page with ''''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 Cong...'
'''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]].
==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>
==References==
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[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]
==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>
==References==
<references/>
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marchant, Henry}}
[[Category:Founding Fathers]]
[[Category:American Revolution]]