District of Connecticut / Appointed 1806 / Served to 1826

Pierpont Edwards

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

Appointed by President Thomas Jefferson in 1806 and confirmed by voice vote, Pierpont Edwards was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 24, 1806

Appointed by
Thomas Jefferson, 1806
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded
Richard Law
Succeeded by
William Bristol
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1806District of Connecticut · succeeded Richard LawJefferson (N)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

20 years on the District of Connecticut. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).