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Henry Potter
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina · 1802
Henry Potter , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina. Henry Potter (January 5, 1766 – December 20, 1857) was an American lawyer and jurist who was the longest-serving United States federal judge in United States history. Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801, he served as a federal judge for 56 years until his death in 1857 at age 91.
Education
- Read lawca. 1790
Career
Private practice, Raleigh, North Carolina, ca. 1792-1802
Biography
Henry Potter (January 5, 1766 – December 20, 1857) was an American lawyer and jurist who was the longest-serving United States federal judge in United States history. Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1801, he served as a federal judge for 56 years until his death in 1857 at age 91.
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