James Henry (delegate)
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James Henry was an American
lawyer from Virginia
who was a delegate to the Continental Congress
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He was first elected to the Congress on December 17, 1779, but didn't enter the Congress until April of 1780. Although he was elected again the following year, he attended no other sessions.
James Henry was a native of Scotland, but moved to Philadelphia at an early age where he studied law. Afterwards, he settled on the eastern shore of Virginia. Following the declaration of independence, he became a member of the state legislature. In 1779, he was appointed a judge of the court of admiralty and thus a judge of the first Court of Appeals
. In 1789, when the Court of Appeals was reorganized, he was made a judge of the general court.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer from Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
who was a delegate to the Continental Congress
Continental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
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He was first elected to the Congress on December 17, 1779, but didn't enter the Congress until April of 1780. Although he was elected again the following year, he attended no other sessions.
James Henry was a native of Scotland, but moved to Philadelphia at an early age where he studied law. Afterwards, he settled on the eastern shore of Virginia. Following the declaration of independence, he became a member of the state legislature. In 1779, he was appointed a judge of the court of admiralty and thus a judge of the first Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of...
. In 1789, when the Court of Appeals was reorganized, he was made a judge of the general court.