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Law family of New London, Connecticut

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  Richard Law (1733-1806) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Milford, New Haven County, Conn., March 7, 1733. Lawyer; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1776-85; Delegate to Continental Congress from Connecticut, 1778, 1783-84; mayor of New London, Conn., 1784; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1784-89; U.S. District Judge for Connecticut, 1789-1806; died in office 1806. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., January 26, 1806 (age 72 years, 325 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  Relatives: Father of Lyman Law (1770-1842); grandfather of John Law.
  Political family: Law family of New London, Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Amasa Learned (1750-1825) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in Killingly, Windham County, Conn., November 15, 1750. Minister; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1779; delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify U.S. constitution, 1788; member of Connecticut council of assistants, 1791; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1791-95; delegate to Connecticut state constitutional convention, 1818. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., May 4, 1825 (age 74 years, 170 days). Interment at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Grace Hallam (1752-1787); grandfather of John Law (1796-1873).
  Political family: Law family of New London, Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Lyman Law (1770-1842) — of New London, New London County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., August 19, 1770. Lawyer; postmaster at New London, Conn., 1794-97; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from New London, 1801-02, 1806, 1809-10, 1819, 1826; Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1806, 1809-10; U.S. Representative from Connecticut at-large, 1811-17. Died in New London, New London County, Conn., February 3, 1842 (age 71 years, 168 days). Original interment at Second Burial Ground, New London, Conn.; reinterment in 1851 at Cedar Grove Cemetery, New London, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of Richard Law (1733-1806); father of John Law.
  Political family: Law family of New London, Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Law (1796-1873) — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., October 28, 1796. Democrat. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1824; state court judge in Indiana, 1830; federal judge, 1855; U.S. Representative from Indiana 1st District, 1861-65. Died October 7, 1873 (age 76 years, 344 days). Interment at Greenlawn Cemetery, Vincennes, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of Lyman Law; grandson of Richard Law (1733-1806) and Amasa Learned.
  Political family: Law family of New London, Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
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