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Pierpont Edwards

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Pierpont Edwards served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Appointed by Thomas Jefferson and confirmed Feb 24, 1806.

Appointed by
Thomas Jefferson
Confirmed
Feb 24, 1806
Born
1750

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of ConnecticutThomas Jefferson · Feb 24, 1806 – Apr 5, 1826

Education

  • College of New Jersey (now Princeton University)1768

Career

Private practice, New Haven, Connecticut, 1771- , 1790-1806; Continental Army, Revolutionary War; State representative, Connecticut, 1777, 1784-1785, 1787-1790; Delegate, Continental Congress, 1787-1788

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Pierpont Edwards, District Court for the District of Connecticut,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380416/pierpont-edwards (accessed 2026-10-14).

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